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 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.
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.
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.
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
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. The Saker >>
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony
Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony
Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony
RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony
Waiting for SIPO Anthony Public Inquiry >>
Parse failure for http://humanrights.ie/feed/. Last Retry Thursday October 09, 2025 06:22
News Round-Up Thu Oct 09, 2025 01:07 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Two-Tier Justice on Full Display as Epping Protesters Get Longer Sentences Than Sex Attacker Whose C... Wed Oct 08, 2025 19:36 | Will Jones
Two-tier justice was on full display as three Epping protesters received longer prison sentences than the asylum seeker whose sex attack on a child they were protesting about, says Laurie Wastell.
The post Two-Tier Justice on Full Display as Epping Protesters Get Longer Sentences Than Sex Attacker Whose Crime They Were Protesting appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
British Steel Industry Faces ?Existential Threat? as EU Hikes Tariffs to 50% Despite Starmer?s ?EU R... Wed Oct 08, 2025 17:23 | Will Jones
Britain?s Net Zero-ravaged steel industry is facing an "existential threat" as the EU threatens the UK with tariffs of up to 50% despite Keir Starmer's recent 'EU reset' giveaway on fishing rights and youth mobility.
The post British Steel Industry Faces “Existential Threat” as EU Hikes Tariffs to 50% Despite Starmer’s ‘EU Reset’ Giveaway appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
The Fightback Against Politicised Art Has Begun Wed Oct 08, 2025 15:27 | Ferro
The public's indifference to art has never been greater. No wonder, says Ferro: it's all just tired Left-progressive politics by another means. But the fightback for real art that moves the human soul has begun.
The post The Fightback Against Politicised Art Has Begun appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Upon This Ice I Will Build My Church, Says Leo XIV Wed Oct 08, 2025 13:00 | James Alexander
Not until Leo XIV did we have a picture of a holy man staring at an ice cube with his hand on it, respectfully gazing as if imagining the whisky that could go with such a rock, says Prof James Alexander.
The post Upon This Ice I Will Build My Church, Says Leo XIV appeared first on The Daily Sceptic. Lockdown Skeptics >>
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Fianna Fail, the Mink Coat Government - Protest
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press release
 Thursday September 03, 2009 12:36 by ALiberation - ALiberation aliberationnow at gmail dot com 086 3203643
Fianna Fail and 6 Irish Fur Factory Farms are responsible for killing over 170,000 animals each year for fur.
In 1966 the Fianna Fail Government were labeled the “Mink Coat Government” by Deputy Sweetman in a Dail debate. Today they can as easily be labeled the “Mink Farm Government”.
Every other political party except Fianna Fail has called for a ban on fur factory farms. Without Fianna Fail’s support there would be no fur factory farms in Ireland.
There would be no fur factories in Ireland if Fianna Fail carried out the law
Protest Fianna Fail due to their support of fur factory farms. Organised by AFAR and ALiberation.
Photo opportunity; Press welcome. 6 ft high Mink on a mobile Ad trailor. Protesters dressed as Ministers in Fur.
 Fianna Fail - Mink Coat Government Contact:
Ed of ALiberation, 086 3203643,
Bernie of AFAR, 087 2651720
Mink Coat Government
Fianna Fail and 6 Irish Fur Factory Farms are responsible for killing over 170,000 animals each year for fur. Minks Artic Foxes and Red Foxes are caged for life. This will lead to self mutilation, cannibalism, and psychotic conditions. These animals are exploited by the fur industry and will have their most basic interests deprived and their rights denied.
In 1966 the Fianna Fail Government were labeled the “Mink Coat Government” by Deputy Sweetman in a Dail debate. Today they can as easily be labeled the “Mink Farm Government”.
Every other political party except Fianna Fail has called for a ban on fur factory farms. Without Fianna Fail’s support there would be no fur factory farms in Ireland.
The keeping of mink is legally prohibited, except by a license, which requires minks to be kept in cages, contrary to farm welfare legislation. The issuing of licenses is at the minister’s discretion. There are no welfare provisions in a mink license. Fox factory farms remains unlicensed, despite promises to regulate.
Fianna Fail and Fur Factory Farming.
1) 1965: Charlie Haughey, Minister of Agriculture, rushes through the controversial Musk Rats Act 1933 (Application to Mink) Order 1965. No debate takes place, Sections from the act that put restrictions on the minister are removed giving Minister Haughey and successive Ministers absolute power to license.
2) 2005: Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan, and the present Minister Brendan Smith led Fianna Fail to defeat the Bill to outlaw fur factory farming in Ireland, put forward by the Green Party. All opposition parties vote in favour of a ban.
3) 2000 – present: Fianna Fail ministers have misled the public. Under Statutory law since 2000 an animal “must be given the space appropriate to its physiological and ethological (behavioral) needs in accordance with established experience and scientific knowledge”. The European Scientific Committee produced a 200-page report on the welfare of animals on fur factory farms back in 2001. This report among other things found the typical cage for minks and foxes does not provide for important needs. Minister Smith dismissed this report by claiming future research is needed. This is completely false. The minister’s own license conditions go against this legal requirement of appropriate space.
4) The Dept of Agriculture “failed to locate any Department records relevant to” Freedom of Information request on basic matters including the annual amount of animals killed on fur factory farms, how many “mortalities” there are, how often disease has occurred, what types of disease has occurred etc. Despite having no statistics, the ministers will still claim that this is a regulated industry.
Mink Farm Government quotes:
“I am opposed to the introduction of a ban on fur farming.”
Then Minister of Agriculure, Mary Coughan. Fianna Fail. Dail Debate 2005
I have no plans to ban fur farming in Ireland.
Then Minister of Agriculture Joe Walsh. Fianna Fail. Dail Question, 2004.
“[…] The keeping of mink is prohibited except under license from my Department”
Present Minister for Agriculture, Mr Brendan Smith, Fianna Fail. Dail Debate 2005.
There would be no fur factories in Ireland if Fianna Fail carried out the law
What Minister Brendan Smith must do:
1) Revoke all licenses for Minks as provided by section 16 (2) of the Musk Rats Act; “Where at any time the Minister is of the opinion that the keeping of [minks]* in Saorstat Eireann should, in the public interest, be absolutely prohibited, he may revoke all [mink] licenses then in force.” and
2) Refuse to grant any more licenses for Minks under section 11 (1) of the Musk Rats Act; “the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant or refuse to grant an application for a [mink] license.” and
3) Include the permanent outlawing of fur factory farms in the Animal Health and Welfare bill which is currently being drafted, or to bring in separate legislation to outlaw fur factory farms within Ireland.
*Note (1), As per the Musk Rats Act 1933 (Application to Mink) Order 1965, these sections apply to minks.
What you can do?
Go Vegan (campaign against all animal exploitation at the same time)
Go to www.aliberation.org or www.afarireland.org and learn the facts.
Get involved. Sign up to our mailing list and come to our events.
Contact your local politicians.
Contact any shops that sell animal fur.
Write a letter to the Minister of Agriculture. See details below.
Department of Agriculture,
Head Office,
Agriculture house
Kildare Street
Dublin 2.
When: Tuesday, 8th Sept 2009
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Where: Fianna Fail Headquarters, 65-66 Lower Mount St, Dublin 2
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=65-66+Lower+Mount+St,+Dub...num=1
More info:
www.aliberation.org
www.afarireland.org
Undercover investigation into Irish Fur Factory Farms
http://aliberation.vegaplanet.org/irish.fur.undercover.php
Contact:
Ed of ALiberation,
0863203643,
aliberationnow@gmail.com
Bernie of AFAR,
087 2651720
berniew@esatclear.ie
Fianna Fail - Mink Farm Government
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Irish Fur Factory Farms uncovered
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Jump To Comment: 1Go for it and well done. Skin belongs to those born with it. Only the sickest of the sick would find it appealing to rip it off another body and wear it.... what a disgusting thought! I'd vote for my morning shite before I'd vote FF now I know this and I hope they read that!