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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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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 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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Lockdown Skeptics

The Daily Sceptic

offsite link Nigel Farage Blames Starmer After Reform Council Leader, 19, is Physically Attacked in Street Mon Oct 13, 2025 17:42 | Will Jones
Nigel Farage last night accused Keir Starmer of "disgraceful" rhetoric after Britain's youngest council leader, George Finch, 19, was physically attacked in the street by a man calling him "racist" and a "fascist".
The post Nigel Farage Blames Starmer After Reform Council Leader, 19, is Physically Attacked in Street appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link NHS Nurses Who Refused to Share Changing Room With Man Now Face Misconduct Probe for Telling Story Mon Oct 13, 2025 15:44 | Will Jones
The four Darlington NHS nurses who refused to share a changing room with a male colleague now face a misconduct probe for telling their story and raising awareness of their treatment.
The post NHS Nurses Who Refused to Share Changing Room With Man Now Face Misconduct Probe for Telling Story appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize ? But He Won?t Mon Oct 13, 2025 13:34 | Ramesh Thakur
Trump may have missed out on this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but his stunning success in ending the Gaza conflict should mean he bags it next year, says Ramesh Thakur. But he won't ? the Norwegians will never allow it.
The post Trump Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize ? But He Won’t appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link All 20 Israeli Hostages Released After 738 Days in Captivity in Gaza Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:10 | Will Jones
All 20 living hostages were released today after 738 days in captivity in Gaza following?a Donald Trump-brokered deal between Israel and Hamas that aims to bring an end to the war.
The post All 20 Israeli Hostages Released After 738 Days in Captivity in Gaza appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link One Daily Beef Chipolata and a Small Nibble of Cheese: Eco Nutters Reveal New Planetary Health Diet Mon Oct 13, 2025 09:00 | Chris Morrison
The new EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet is a meat-slashing, plant-pushing plan for elite policy makers, not the average Joe, says the Daily Sceptic's Environment Editor.
The post One Daily Beef Chipolata and a Small Nibble of Cheese: Eco Nutters Reveal New Planetary Health Diet appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday May 07, 2006 22:31 by Shell to Sea   text 1 comment (last - tuesday may 09, 2006 13:23)
It's seems that this week Shell and the Department of Marine have been making lots of contradictory statements, almost as if they were trying to give different impressions to different audiences. Andy Pyle's expression of "regret" over the imprisonment of the Rossport Five, while his lawyers are seeking a permanent injunction which he knows will almost certainly result in the five men being returned to prison, is the best example, but there have been plenty more.

I guess we'll have to discount what they say, and watch what they do. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Sunday May 07, 2006 11:28 by David Manning   text 1 comment (last - sunday may 07, 2006 11:43)
When an article about journalism begins with the sentence "Journalists are not the most important people in the world" you can be reasonably sure what follows will be equally worthless. On World Press Freedom Day the Irish Times took time out from it's job as the giant cog in the mechanism for successful democracy for a bit of self examination. However, what at the outset appeared interesting reading rapidly deteriorated into a random concoction of jargon. 'Citizen' journos? read full story / add a comment
national / racism & migration related issues / other press Sunday May 07, 2006 03:35 by R. Isible
The Guardian reports on a 21-year old refugee from Sierra Leone living in Dublin whom the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) have expressed a desire to deport, but a fear of a challenge in a higher court due to the dangerous nature of Sierra Leone. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / other press Saturday May 06, 2006 23:26 by anon
Says it scientifically safe? NO other factors considered. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday May 06, 2006 20:55 by wasg   text 74 comments (last - saturday may 27, 2006 20:43)
In Germany a new party, WASG has been formed. Over recent months there has been an idelogical battle for the future of the party. Two sister parties of Irelands two main left parties are at the heart of the discussion. could this be what we could be looking forward to in the future here? read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday May 06, 2006 20:47 by pat c   text 7 comments (last - monday may 08, 2006 21:22)
A British helicopter has been shot down in Basra. An unknown number of British soldiers have been killed. In follow up "disturbances" British soldiers killed 5 Iraqis including 2 children.

Extract below. Full story at link.

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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday May 06, 2006 18:47 by Sly Stallone   text 4 comments (last - sunday may 07, 2006 07:08)
Dressed in his black fatigues, webbing and ammo pouches and wielding a box fed M249 SAW light machine gun in front of a desert landscape Mr. Zarqawi sure looks the part! read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday May 06, 2006 11:42 by faganfest   text 1 comment (last - tuesday may 09, 2006 03:09)
Hi everyone,

Sorry about the delay on these. I know some of the topics might be invalid by this stage, but here they are anyway. read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / other press Saturday May 06, 2006 03:45 by Gotsamatron
New legislation proposed in the US would turn 11 million undocumented immigrants into felons and build and 2000 mile (3,200km) security fence along the US-Mexico border. The author and sponsor of this legislation; F. James Sensenbrenner, senior Republican of Wisconsin happens to be the heir to the Kimberly Clark family fortune. Some tips for the conscientious buyer... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday May 05, 2006 14:57 by Marcella   text 25 comments (last - monday august 14, 2006 21:59)
The family of Bobby Sands will today not be participating in Sinn Fein plans to mark the 25th anniversary of the IRA man's death.

The hunger striker's relatives are reported to have decided on a private commemoration in favour of any of the 'official' events to mark what is one of the biggest days in the republican calendar.

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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday May 05, 2006 06:46 by budgie
Just when you thought the idiot President (Americans please note) couldn’t top his previous efforts at pure imbecility, he does it again! Bush, responding to the verdict handed down to small fry terrorist, Moussaoui, stated that, “Moussaoui got a life sentence, that means he will spend the rest of his life in jail.” [Doh!] Would the real leaders of the United States please show your faces because hiding behind this cretin is becoming tedious. We would all like to know who really is determining the course of the nation since the Zionists, Wolfowitz and Perle, have jumped ship. [Remember their (now failed) plan to safeguard Israel by duping the US into invading Iraq and eliminating Saddam after the missile attacks on Tel Aviv). Israel now faces a more horrendous nightmare as a direct result of the failures in Iraq. ‘O, what tangled webs’!] read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Thursday May 04, 2006 22:15 by RSF
Irish Republican Information Service (no. 64)
Teach Dáithí Ó Conaill, 223 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
Phone: +353-1-872 9747; FAX: +353-1-872 9757; e-mail: saoirse@iol.ie
Date: 1 Bealtaine / May 2006 read full story / add a comment
Omagh Youth Debate.
tyrone / miscellaneous / other press Thursday May 04, 2006 19:36 by Ógra B   text 7 comments (last - sunday june 11, 2006 15:47)   image 1 image
In an unheard unity of opinion the UUP, SDLP and Sinn Féin sang from the same hymn sheet at a debate by their youth wings in Omagh. The only thing, however, they agreed upon was that the Socialist Youth – which had branded them as sectarian parties – was talking rubbish.

The debate took place at the training room of Omagh District Council on Tuesday Night and a panel of some 11 members drawn from the UUP, Ógra Shinn Féin, SDLP and Socialist Youth debated various issues. The DUP declined to send a team.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday May 04, 2006 14:54 by pat c
Its not just Gerry Adams who gets inconvenienced by No Fly notices. As you can see below many Military officers and officials with top level clearance are also getting caught by the US No Fly list. Great to know that intelligence is an alien concept in Washington DC.

Full article at link.

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our so called democracies have completely blurred the lines between journalism, advertising and propaganda.
international / arts and media / other press Thursday May 04, 2006 14:35 by iosaf mac diarmada   text 4 comments (last - friday april 09, 2010 09:12)   image 1 image
Reporters without Borders published their annual report on the freedom of the press and internet yesterday to co-incide with the United Nation's World Press freedom day.

It is important for readers and contributors alike to remember that the idea of "journalism" can not really trace a history longer than Mayday and the struggle for workers' rights, or indeed the emancipation of American slaves, or the long ardous and brave road to full suffrage.

The first journalists, did just what the word implies - they contributed as writers to small circulation journals, and often went without collecting their stipends, and thus decided to form the first "unions". There appeared to be no special qualifications other than literacy. Today we send children to universities to study * how to spell. * how to ask the questions "what? when? where? why?" and then of course how to manipulate it all. an Anglo-saxon model of the "reporter" has taken global hold, and the founders of the "industry" such as Hersch raised to the pedastal. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / other press Wednesday May 03, 2006 18:19 by Green Ink   text 1 comment (last - thursday may 04, 2006 22:25)
Full text of the TAG report available online. read full story / add a comment
Muqtada al-Sadr is not James Madison
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday May 03, 2006 16:29 by redjade   text 6 comments (last - monday may 29, 2006 13:40)   image 3 images
'...actually handing over to Muqtada al-Sadr, whose bloc controls the provincial government...' read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Wednesday May 03, 2006 15:32 by For a Workers International   text 9 comments (last - friday may 05, 2006 18:59)
Tools of Imperialism? You decide read full story / add a comment
Rossport Five September 30th 2005
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Wednesday May 03, 2006 14:10 by Shell to Sea   image 1 image
The Irish government's report on how the Rossport pipeline scheme is completely safe is due today.

A casual observer might ask when the report finally sees the light of day:

If there are genuine questions about the safety of the high-pressure scheme as Shell proposed to build it last year, then weren't the Rossport Five justified to protest against it?

So will the government be making a formal apology to the five men, and compensating them for their imprisonment?

Will Shell be censured for their conduct?

Of course not. This report will come out, say the pipeline was safe as proposed, but with a few cosmetic changes it will be even safer (the gas will still be raw, untreated, odourless, and high pressure). The economics will still be the same (Nigeria gets a better deal from Shell on their natural resources). So the Irish people will still get nothing for letting a multi-national destroy a community.

Let's hope Noel Dempsey realises that the pipeline will never be built, so the time to get out is BEFORE the election.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0503/corrib.html

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Bahar is on hungerstrike
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday May 02, 2006 18:55 by IPAI   image 2 images
BAHAR KIMYONGÜR WAS ARRESTED IN HOLLAND

Bahar Kimyongür, spokesman of the DHKC Information Bureau in Brussels and one of the defendants in the “DHKC-trial” in Belgian Brugge, was arrested in Holland in the night from 27th to 28th of April, after the Dutch police stopped him in a car together with another person, approximately 40 kilometres from Amsterdam. From there he was brought to the detention center at the Schipool Airport, under the pretext of an international arrest warrant. read full story / add a comment
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