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offsite link Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 18:30 | Calli Morganite
UCC has paid huge sums to a criminal professor
This story is not for republication. I bear responsibility for the things I write. I have read the guidelines and understand that I must not write anything untrue, and I won't.
This is a public interest story about a complete failure of governance and management at UCC.

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent
Socratic Dialog Between ChatGPT-5 and Mind Agent Reveals Fatal and Deliberate 'Design by Construction' Flaw
This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!

This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".

According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.

People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent
Evaluating Semantic Reasoning Capability of AI Chatbot on Ontologically Deep Abstract (bias neutral) Thought
I have been evaluating AI Chatbot agents for their epistemic limits over the past two months, and have tested all major AI Agents, ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Perplexity, and DeepSeek, for their epistemic limits and their negative impact as information gate-keepers.... Today I decided to test for how AI could be the boon for humanity in other positive areas, such as in completely abstract realms, such as metaphysical thought. Meaning, I wanted to test the LLMs for Positives beyond what most researchers benchmark these for, or have expressed in the approx. 2500 Turing tests in Humanity?s Last Exam.. And I chose as my first candidate, Google DeepMind's Gemini as I had not evaluated it before on anything.

offsite link Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Fri Aug 01, 2025 23:54 | 1 of indy
We have all known it for over 2 years that it is a genocide in Gaza
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has finally admitted what everyone else outside Israel has known for two years is that the Israeli state is carrying out a genocide in Gaza

Western governments like the USA are complicit in it as they have been supplying the huge bombs and missiles used by Israel and dropped on innocent civilians in Gaza. One phone call from the USA regime could have ended it at any point. However many other countries are complicity with their tacit approval and neighboring Arab countries have been pretty spinless too in their support

With the release of this report titled: Our Genocide -there is a good chance this will make it okay for more people within Israel itself to speak out and do something about it despite the fact that many there are actually in support of the Gaza

offsite link China?s CITY WIDE CASH SEIZURES Begin ? ATMs Frozen, Digital Yuan FORCED Overnight Wed Jul 30, 2025 21:40 | 1 of indy
This story is unverified but it is very instructive of what will happen when cash is removed
THIS STORY IS UNVERIFIED BUT PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT AS IT GIVES AN VERY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT A CASHLESS SOCIETY WILL LOOK LIKE. And it ain't pretty

A single video report has come out of China claiming China's biggest cities are now cashless, not by choice, but by force. The report goes on to claim ATMs have gone dark, vaults are being emptied. And overnight (July 20 into 21), the digital yuan is the only currency allowed.

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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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Human Rights in Ireland
Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

offsite link Top Scientists Confirm Covid Shots Cause Heart Attacks in Children Sun Oct 05, 2025 21:31 | imc

offsite link Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 19:30 | Calli Morganite

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 09:04 | Mind Agent

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 21:00 | Mind Agent

offsite link Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Sat Aug 02, 2025 00:54 | 1 of indy

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Lockdown Skeptics

The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Britain ?No Longer Believes in Free Speech for Christians? Thu Oct 30, 2025 15:28 | Will Jones
Christians in Britain do not enjoy?free speech, according to Felix Ngole, a social worker who was refused a job over his Christian beliefs on LGBT issues only to find a court backed his anti-Christian prospective employer.
The post Britain “No Longer Believes in Free Speech for Christians” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Reeves Should ?Quit and Be Prosecuted? After Breaking Law by Renting Out House Without Licence Thu Oct 30, 2025 13:25 | Will Jones
Rachel Reeves broke the law and?could be forced to hand back tens of thousands of pounds to tenants after renting out her family home without a licence, as the Tories call for her to quit and be prosecuted.
The post Reeves Should “Quit and Be Prosecuted” After Breaking Law by Renting Out House Without Licence appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link NewsGuard Sent Us the Latest List of Our ?Misinformation?. Here?s How We Replied Thu Oct 30, 2025 11:00 | The Daily Sceptic
NewsGuard has sent its latest list of 'misinformation' infractions to the Daily Sceptic. From migrants eating wildlife to vaccines causing blood clots, see the Left-wing censorship outfit's complaints and how we replied.
The post NewsGuard Sent Us the Latest List of Our ‘Misinformation’. Here’s How We Replied appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Ed Miliband: Wind Power is Worse Than We Thought So We Need to Subsidise Even More of It Thu Oct 30, 2025 09:00 | Chris Morrison
Ed Miliband has finally admitted that wind power is worse than originally claimed ? but only in order to justify building even more of it, and upping the subsidies in the process, says Chris Morrison.
The post Ed Miliband: Wind Power is Worse Than We Thought So We Need to Subsidise Even More of It appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Proportional Representation Lobby Thu Oct 30, 2025 07:00 | Charlotte Gill
The movement for Proportional Representation is gathering pace, with Reform signalling support. But most advocates are very much on the Left, says Charlotte Gill. Will Reform help the radical Left achieve its goal?
The post The Proportional Representation Lobby appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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National - Event Notice
Thursday January 01 1970

"Living the Great Refusal" - strategies for living without capitalism instead of existing within it

category national | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice author Friday May 02, 2014 12:17author by Deborah - The Vegan Information Project Report this post to the editors

A consensus-based workshop to explore the theory, ethics, and practicalities of resistance to an oppressive system.

The Great Refusal is a concept associated with the political theorist Herbert Marcuse who was an influential member of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. This talk and workshop will look at Marcuse's position and apply it to 21st century capitalist oppression.

1. A short introductory talk on political theorist Herbert Marcuse's concepts of the "great refusal" and the "liberated imagination," and how they are not only relevant but essential to our understanding of living as vegan anarchists in a speciesist capitalist world. Q&A to follow.

2. Discussion and workshop on Marcuse's theory and its relevance to our own lives and struggles as activists, with reference to the following issues:

"False needs" and consumer culture - identifying and combating this most insidious form of capitalist tyranny.
The capitalist invasion - of our space, communities, bodies and minds: how it defines us and how to redefine ourselves.
"Ivory tower revolutionaries" vs community building? - how to reject hypocrisy while connecting with others living under the system.
Marcuse's "radical consciousness" - how to make this aspiration a reality, and make freedom in a world of unfreedom.
Practical strategies/ideas for creative resistance and how to implement them.
Personal stories of living outside the system and fighting the system, sharing experience and real life techniques.

Related Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/886684968014779/

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 #   Title   Author   Date 
   The best article I've found about intersectionalists     vg    Wed Apr 30, 2014 21:17 
   Better not be another intersectionalist talk     fred    Sat May 03, 2014 07:33 
   understand befor you critisize .     angelcake    Sun May 04, 2014 14:36 
   threatened by thinking outside of the box????     Viva La Vegan    Sun May 04, 2014 14:48 
   Important Clarification - Immediate     Fred Johnston    Sun May 04, 2014 14:57 
   @The Real fred     fred fan    Sun May 04, 2014 22:38 
   Beware of splittists     Blaise    Mon May 05, 2014 08:39 
   are anarcha-feminists being 'divisive ' ???     angelcake    Mon May 05, 2014 10:18 
   Don't Blame Intersectionality     Freddie    Mon May 05, 2014 17:47 
 10   so it begins     fred    Mon May 05, 2014 18:01 
 11   stop smearing veganism. Vegans are not intersectionalists     vegan    Mon May 05, 2014 18:34 
 12   Talking passed one another     Roger Yates    Mon May 05, 2014 22:28 
 13   ok in theory. In practice it is a divisive disaster, as the previous links show     vegan    Tue May 06, 2014 12:00 
 14   Roger     fred fan    Tue May 06, 2014 12:04 
 15   dialogue not insults , pleas comrades !     angelcake    Tue May 06, 2014 12:36 
 16   Devil Cake     fred fan    Tue May 06, 2014 12:52 
 17   @fred fan     angelcake    Tue May 06, 2014 12:53 
 18   Devil Cake     fred fan    Tue May 06, 2014 13:01 
 19   no need for intersectionalist individualism     fred    Tue May 06, 2014 14:13 
 20   outraged     viva la vegan    Tue May 06, 2014 15:10 
 21   viva la legan     fred fan    Tue May 06, 2014 15:28 
 22   I object to the false link being made between this transectionalism group and veganism     vegan    Tue May 06, 2014 17:10 
 23   @vegan     fred fan    Tue May 06, 2014 17:29 
 24   response...     fred    Tue May 06, 2014 17:38 
 25   Angry and threatening     Roger Yates    Tue May 06, 2014 18:11 
 26   @Roger     fred fan    Tue May 06, 2014 18:44 
 27   London Catholic Worke     fred fan    Tue May 06, 2014 21:22 
 28   Bourne Again     Roger Yates    Tue May 06, 2014 21:38 
 29   @Roger     fred fan    Tue May 06, 2014 22:31 
 30   No empathy?     Roger Yates    Tue May 06, 2014 23:17 
 31   Nothing to fear     Roger Yates    Wed May 07, 2014 00:55 
 32   Intersectional Theory and Intersectional Practice     Roger Yates    Wed May 07, 2014 01:03 
 33   @Roger     fred fan    Wed May 07, 2014 01:51 
 34   Julian Assange     fred fan    Wed May 07, 2014 02:16 
 35   arrogant asumptions     angelcake    Wed May 07, 2014 07:50 
 36   Mr. Angry     Roger Yates    Wed May 07, 2014 09:42 
 37   creativ resistanse , not internet hysteria !     angelcake    Wed May 07, 2014 09:45 
 38   Devil Cake     fred fan    Wed May 07, 2014 11:48 
 39   Come On Fred's Friend     Roger Yates    Wed May 07, 2014 13:28 
 40   not the greatest comparison ever...     vegan    Wed May 07, 2014 13:47 
 41   Roger     fred fan    Wed May 07, 2014 13:49 
 42   @ fred fan     angelcake    Wed May 07, 2014 14:02 
 43   some questions..     fred    Wed May 07, 2014 14:12 
 44   Devil Cake     fred fan    Wed May 07, 2014 14:21 
 45   Thanks Vegan     Roger Yates    Wed May 07, 2014 14:59 
 46   The Holocaust Analogy     Roger Yates    Wed May 07, 2014 15:14 
 47   some answers ...     angelcake    Wed May 07, 2014 15:34 
 48   @ vegan     angelcake    Wed May 07, 2014 15:35 
 49   @roger     vegan    Wed May 07, 2014 15:50 
 50   no thanks     vegan    Wed May 07, 2014 16:03 


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