Upcoming Events

no events match your query!

Blog Feeds

Anti-Empire

Anti-Empire

offsite link North Korea Increases Aid to Russia, Mos... Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:29 | Marko Marjanovi?

offsite link Trump Assembles a War Cabinet Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:29 | Marko Marjanovi?

offsite link Slavgrinder Ramps Up Into Overdrive Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:29 | Marko Marjanovi?

offsite link ?Existential? Culling to Continue on Com... Mon Nov 11, 2024 10:28 | Marko Marjanovi?

offsite link US to Deploy Military Contractors to Ukr... Sun Nov 10, 2024 02:37 | Field Empty

Anti-Empire >>

The Saker

Indymedia 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 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.

The Saker >>

Lockdown Skeptics

The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Baffled Residents Claim LTN Road Markings That Look Like ?Giant Wotsits? Are Wreaking Havoc Sun Oct 12, 2025 19:00 | Richard Eldred
Bemused residents say "giant Wotsits" painted on a Birkenhead street are causing chaos during a council trial to create a one-way Low Traffic Neighbourhood.
The post Baffled Residents Claim LTN Road Markings That Look Like ?Giant Wotsits? Are Wreaking Havoc appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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.

Lockdown Skeptics >>

Voltaire Network
Voltaire, international edition

offsite link Will intergovernmental institutions withstand the end of the "American Empire"?,... Sat Apr 05, 2025 07:15 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?127 Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:38 | en

offsite link Disintegration of Western democracy begins in France Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:00 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?126 Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:39 | en

offsite link The International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism by Amichai Chikli and Na... Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:31 | en

Voltaire Network >>

national / miscellaneous / other press Thursday November 16, 2006 16:38 by erectus   text 10 comments (last - saturday november 18, 2006 04:41)
international / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday November 16, 2006 10:55 by finch
An Australian corporate director who FAILED to perform was recently relieved of his position; he nevertheless was able to walk with a $30 million severance package. This case is not uncommon, directors who fail to perform ensure they win regardless of other factors. Public companies are milk cows for these unscrupulous types. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / other press Wednesday November 15, 2006 16:16 by pat c   text 19 comments (last - tuesday september 11, 2007 14:23)   image 1 image
In spite of Islamic opposition some progress has taken place in Pakistan where at least rape victims will no longer be tried under Islamic "Law" and have to prove their innocence. Up until now victims had to have four male witnesses to the crime - if not they faced prosecution for adultery.

Full story at link.

pat c read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday November 15, 2006 12:37 by swan   text 2 comments (last - wednesday november 15, 2006 21:25)   image 1 image
BBC newsnight report read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday November 15, 2006 05:33 by nano
Not too long ago Rupert Murdock would have trounced anyone in his media group for letting the ‘cat out of the bag’ (stating plain truth). It was therefore with jaw-dropping amazement that a local Australian audience listened to Murdock plainly state that we should not allow a particular administration to affect our attitude to the United States. “Administrations come and go”, he said, inferring REAL POWER, which Murdock represents, continues unaffected by the whims of democratic process! read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Tuesday November 14, 2006 03:36 by Gearoid Macseain
Major report at UNFCCC Nairobi - Consequences for conservation policy, land use and habitat management

Climate Risk Europe Ltd (Ireland & UK ) and Climate Risk Pty Ltd (Australia), international climate risk specialists, today release The Global Status Report on Birds and Climate Change at COP/MOP 2 + COP 12 in Nairobi, Kenya
read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / other press Tuesday November 14, 2006 00:41 by Alliance For Animal Rights
A FARMER who single-handedly slaughtered almost 4,000 pigs after a
banned food additive was discovered on his farm was ordered yesterday to
fork out over €71,000 in fines and legal costs.
read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / other press Monday November 13, 2006 18:05 by C Murray   text 15 comments (last - monday november 27, 2006 09:42)
Judge Brian Curtin has tabled his resignation , thus alleiviating the Oireachtas of the
onerous task of the first impeachment of a sitting Judge in the history of the State.

The Committee which would begin the process of impeaching the judge
held it's first investigatory meeting in Dublin this morning.

There had been no last minute legal challenges by the Curtin legal team to the impeachment
process. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Monday November 13, 2006 16:34 by peptide
If after comparing actual events with posturing and rhetoric you conclude that Western governments serve minority corporate interests rather than the interests of the people, you would have discovered the lie that is democracy. You may also be surprised to discover that the majority of people who live in so-called democratic societies are actually compliant slaves! Governments that are SUBJECT to the rule of minority Corporate/Financial elites could hardly be expected to serve the interests of the majority if their masters specialise in inequity, disparity and the concentration of wealth in the fewest possibly hands. The appropriate response to any politician who states they are serving the interests of democracy, liberty or the people should therefore be, LIAR – unless of course you belong to the category of mindless slaves referred to above! read full story / add a comment
kildare / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday November 13, 2006 02:10 by Bridie F.   text 1 comment (last - monday november 13, 2006 20:56)
Al Jazeera.Net is reporting that under Germany's universal jurisdiction law, an investigation and "ultimately, a criminal prosecution" is being requested by a group of American lawyers representing Guantanamo Bay detailees.

read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday November 13, 2006 00:25 by Socialist Party - CWI   text 5 comments (last - tuesday november 14, 2006 17:50)
Tamil MP killed for speaking out
High profile assassination demands massive response
read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / other press Sunday November 12, 2006 19:25 by R. Isible   text 1 comment (last - wednesday november 15, 2006 20:43)   image 5 images
Niall Meehan of Griffith College has a very thorough article in Counterpunch which charts the progress of the Struggle Against Lies surrounding the vitriolic reception given to Ken Loach's _The Wind That Shakes the Barley_ read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Sunday November 12, 2006 17:14 by Out There
A YouTube video showing police officers punching a suspect in the face while he is being arrested has resulted in the FBI opening a probe on the LAPD. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / other press Sunday November 12, 2006 15:54 by Alliance For Animal Rights
ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP CALLS FOR BAN ON ELECTRO-IMMOBILISATION DEVICE

Irish Times 10-11-06

Sean Mac Connell.

AGRICULTURE CORRESPONDENT.

read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Saturday November 11, 2006 19:18 by rikki   text 10 comments (last - monday november 13, 2006 14:48)   image 5 images
Activists blockaded a busy London shell garage yesterday, not once but twice, in solidarity with Rossport protestors in county Mayo read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday November 11, 2006 06:07 by peptide   text 5 comments (last - saturday may 12, 2007 17:39)   image 1 image
Tony (45 mins) Blair, member of the coalition of willing criminals and terrified of the prospect of facing a war crimes tribunal, has today labelled the dissenting voice of opposition (justice) as “poisonous propaganda”. The world received this ridiculous statement with ample incredulity. We are all familiar with the politics of inversion and pathologically lying Prime Ministers (Blair and Howard) but this latest desperate statement from Blair even elicited a bray from the Whitehouse donkey, who is far too busy with his own problems to offer any assistance to his partner in crime. The three most notorious murderers of the 21st century, Bush, Blair and Howard are facing an extremely hazardous future! read full story / add a comment
An old banner updated
mayo / environment / other press Friday November 10, 2006 20:15 by Jo Cowen   text 2 comments (last - thursday november 16, 2006 12:03)   image 4 images
A mixed bunch of people blockaded Newcastle-upon-Tyne's largest Shell Garage and one lovely lass goes a little bit further than commonsense dictates... read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / other press Friday November 10, 2006 12:50 by Over The Edge   text 1 comment (last - friday november 10, 2006 15:37)
The Galway-based literary organisation Over The Edge has just been informed that they are to receive increased funding from the national Arts Council to support the literary events they organise in Galway City Library and at Sheridan’s Wine Bar. Over The Edge will receive € 4, 000 from the Arts Council under the Small Festivals Scheme to support their 2007 programme of events.
read full story / add a comment
national / environment / other press Thursday November 09, 2006 17:21 by anon
Gardaí in Waterford city are investigating a fire at a mobile phone mast at a well-known GAA ground.
The fire, which is being treated as arson, destroyed the Meteor Mast at Ballygunner.
It is the second time in five months that the mast has been destroyed by arsonists.
The siting of the mast at the pitch is currently the subject of an appeal to An Bord Pleanála.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/1107/waterford.html

Telecommuncation masts have been sawed, pulled down blocked and set on fire. Large groups residents have blocked workers from getting on sites to install masts.For the last nine months residents have prevented Vilicom - telecommunications consultants for the Office of Public Works - from erecting the mast at Shankill.

Another Rossport
http://www.dublinpeople.com/cms/index.php?option=com_co...id=49
More apt a a title then you think with regard to exemptions of planning, styming projects from the start. read full story / add a comment
This page can be viewed in
English Gaeilge

IMC network

© 2001-2025 Independent Media Centre Ireland. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by Independent Media Centre Ireland. Disclaimer | Privacy