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

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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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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 20:31 | imc

offsite link Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 18:30 | Calli Morganite

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent

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

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offsite link Anonymous Conservative?s Letter Exposes Deep Unease With Liberal Consensus in Church of England Sun Oct 12, 2025 17:00 | Julian Mann
While Canterbury Cathedral flaunts its "disruptive" graffiti, a sharp-minded Church of England conservative was too afraid to put their head above the parapet to defend the Unite the Kingdom march, writes Julian Mann.
The post Anonymous Conservative?s Letter Exposes Deep Unease With Liberal Consensus in Church of England appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link ?70 Million Spent Every Year for ?Diversity Officers? in NHS and Police Sun Oct 12, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Britain's public sector is splurging ?70?million a year on 'woke' diversity officers while NHS waiting lists soar, police are understaffed and councils hike taxes.
The post ?70 Million Spent Every Year for ?Diversity Officers? in NHS and Police appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link More Than ?10 Billion of Universal Credit Went to Non-UK Citizens Last Year Sun Oct 12, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Shocking new figures reveal that foreigners received ?10 billion ? one in every six pounds ? of Universal Credit, fuelling claims Britain's welfare system has become a cash machine for the world.
The post More Than ?10 Billion of Universal Credit Went to Non-UK Citizens Last Year appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Mosque in Uber-Liberal London Enclave Bans All Females Over 12 From Charity Park Run? So Where Are t... Sun Oct 12, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
Critics say Britain's sliding towards sharia law after a London Mosque barred women and girls over 12 from joining a supposedly ?inclusive? fun run in East London's Victoria Park.
The post Mosque in Uber-Liberal London Enclave Bans All Females Over 12 From Charity Park Run? So Where Are the Howls of Outrage From the Wokerati? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Huge Spike in EV Copper Cable Theft Leaves Drivers Stranded Sun Oct 12, 2025 09:00 | Sallust
A huge spike in EV copper charging cable thefts is leaving drivers at increasing risk of being stranded and threatening the viability of the transition away from petrol and diesel vehicles.
The post Huge Spike in EV Copper Cable Theft Leaves Drivers Stranded appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Friday March 05, 2004 16:15 by Janus   text 22 comments (last - saturday march 13, 2004 18:53)
Socialist revolutionaries and the use of force read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Friday March 05, 2004 01:48 by John McDermott
The cosy arrangement between Fianna Fail politicians from Bertie Ahearn's own Dublin constituency was brought to an abrupt end when Mary Harney began a crusade to reform the Taxi industry...read on for details of the fallout,(compensation)as announced by minister Seamus Brennan this week. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Thursday March 04, 2004 17:52 by Nader for Pres
Interesting comment from Ralph Nader in the States over the use of electronic voting there. Good background for our problems with electronic voting here... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday March 04, 2004 16:26 by Paul Bowman   text 7 comments (last - thursday april 22, 2004 16:35)   image 3 images
Western Imperialism Finally Re-united in Haiti? Lessons from the US-backed coup in Haiti read full story / add a comment
Back to take on the once great "superpower"
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday March 04, 2004 11:34 by JMcK   text 8 comments (last - monday march 08, 2004 11:17)   image 1 image
"I play the Terminator, but you guys are the real terminators." Arnold Schwarzenegger, Baghdad, 4 July 2003 read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday March 04, 2004 05:36 by john throne   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 07, 2004 01:36)
The Grocery workers strike/lock out in Southern California came up against the refusal of the union leaders to mobilize the power of the working class. Read some comments and reports from California. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday March 03, 2004 23:09 by Tara Monitor   text 2 comments (last - friday march 05, 2004 13:01)
Despite a letter signed by the leading world experts and support from former Taoiseach John Bruton RTE is ignoring the voices thyat wish to preserve the Tara/Skryne valley. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday March 03, 2004 01:29 by reeuq
Earlier this year Hugh Brady held an address that was open to students. During the A&Q period two students asked him questions about accessibility at UCD. One student who uses a wheelchair brought to his attention that not all the entrances and washrooms were accessible to her and other students that she knew. Then another student asked him about getting audio materials for those with visual impairments. To both of these questions he deflected the responsibility to the newly appoint vice-president of ‘students’ and encouraged them to lobby on the issues. read full story / add a comment
People who are...
international / environment / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 02, 2004 17:49 by ANIMAL LIBERATION.be   text 24 comments (last - thursday march 17, 2005 09:23)   image 1 image
PEOPLE WHO ARE VIOLENT TO ANIMALS RARELY STOP THERE read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 02, 2004 16:13 by Gaz   text 4 comments (last - wednesday march 03, 2004 15:20)
Despite the Minister for Education Noel Dempsey's repeated mantraof social inclusion and widening access to education, the government has systematically targeted the most disadvantaged sectors of Irish society and reneged n virtually all its election promises by introducing cutback after devastating cutback. Since being re-elected in 2002 there has been a constant erosion of funding for schemes aimed at assisting those from disadvantaged backgrounds. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday March 02, 2004 15:41 by Dermo   text 31 comments (last - tuesday march 09, 2004 00:28)
An opinion after seeing the Photographs at the National Press exhibition in the Photographic Gallery in Meeting Hall square. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday March 01, 2004 13:30 by Anarcho
When the [British] government abandoned its prosecution of the GCHQ whistleblower Katharine Gun, it suggested that Blair had something to hide. The prosecution offered no evidence against Ms Gun, despite her admitting that she leaked information about an American spying operation at the UN in the run-up to the war. She said she acted to try to prevent Britain illegally invading Iraq. Arrested nearly a year ago and charged eight months later under the Official Secrets Act, she is now a free woman. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Saturday February 28, 2004 13:36 by Eoin Dubsky   text 1 comment (last - sunday february 29, 2004 11:57)
When a publican wants to renew his license to sell intoxicating liquor we are all equally entitled to make an objection, in writing or in person to the District Court. If the same guy wanted to start, say, a salmon farm in a nearby estuary (polluting it), he would have to post notices in the papers to alert the public of his plans, who once again could try to stop him with objections and appeals. If his business involved selling lethal weapons for export to regimes which torture and kill their opponents, guess what, his license application would be dealt with in secret by Mary Harney's functionaries in the Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment. No public scrutiny, not even parliamentary scrutiny. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Friday February 27, 2004 08:19 by Al   text 5 comments (last - monday march 01, 2004 16:31)
WORKERS SUSPENDED AS GOVERNMENT WEIGH IN AGAINST STRUGGLE FOR FAIR PAY

As we go to press Government and bosses have made good their threats of disciplinary action against workers fighting for an end to poverty pay in the Civil Service. Seven workers – all from the same department have been suspended for taking part in a work to rule. Four of the seven are shop stewards. This is clearly an attempt to break the union, NIPSA, and the resolve of its members in the CSA. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / opinion/analysis Thursday February 26, 2004 20:43 by Silvia Cattori PY Salingue
Many of you believe that this resolution is crucial in the Palestinian conflict, however you have voted on it without consulting with the Friends of Palestine. It may have been that you were busy in the preparation for Geneva Accords while voting for this resolution. It may be that now you will doubt your vote. The resolution that you have supported violates the basic legitimate Palestinians rights to “terminate the occupation”, and the right of return, which is recognized under international law read full story / add a comment
Saint Patrick surveys the Tara Skryne Valley, which the M3 will split
meath / environment / opinion/analysis Thursday February 26, 2004 03:02 by Vincent Salafia   text 5 comments (last - sunday may 16, 2004 18:18)   image 2 images
An unprecdented number of historians and archaeologists have signed a public statement, along with the Save Tara / Skryne Valley Group, calling on the Government to review and change the plans for the M3 motorway. It was printed as a letter to the editor in The Irish Times on 23.02.04 and The Irish Independent on 25.02.04. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Thursday February 26, 2004 00:41 by Niall Ó Brolcháin   text 4 comments (last - saturday february 28, 2004 00:18)
An article on e-voting by Niall Ó Brolcháin of the Galway Greens. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Tuesday February 24, 2004 00:44 by john throne   text 25 comments (last - tuesday march 02, 2004 13:59)
The Pentagon is saying in the report printed below that world capitalism is going to be thrown into severe crisis by the developing environmental catastrophe. For all activists, and for the working class in general, this is the most important report to be made available to us in decades. We all have a duty to read and study it and to draw the political and organizational conclusions from it. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Monday February 23, 2004 14:53 by Dave McCarthy   text 14 comments (last - saturday february 12, 2005 00:53)
While working on material concerning racism in the media, I found that nowhere on the internet could I get a copy of Mary Ellen Synon's infamous article she wrote in 1996 concerning Travellers. This article achieved a new low in standards of journalism in Ireland. Four years later, the same writer managed to offend all but Kevin Myers when she wrote about the athletes in the Special Olympics. I have scanned the 1996 article into our own web site for reference. Below is the text. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Monday February 23, 2004 14:23 by Idiot   text 3 comments (last - wednesday february 25, 2004 13:12)
This peice relates to the developmental process of two different Middle Eastern states, the Lebanon and Iraq. It stresses the benefits of the civil war in the Lebanon and asks if a civil war is the only way for Iraq to function as a nation. read full story / add a comment
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