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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 Jewish Lawyer is Questioned by Police Over Wearing a Star of David Necklace That ?Antagonised? Pro-P... Sun Oct 19, 2025 15:16 | Richard Eldred
The Met Police are embroiled in yet another two-tier policing row after a Jewish lawyer was held for nearly 10 hours over alleged Public Order breaches for wearing a Star of David necklace at a Kensington protest.
The post Jewish Lawyer is Questioned by Police Over Wearing a Star of David Necklace That ?Antagonised? Pro-Palestinian Protesters During Demo appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans Must be Allowed to Attend the Aston Villa Game on November 6th Sun Oct 19, 2025 13:00 | Jack Watson
Aston Villa's ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans reeks of anti-Israel politics, not concerns over safety, argues Jack Watson, who says Birmingham officials and an MP with pro-Gaza ties have let prejudice trump fair play.
The post Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans Must be Allowed to Attend the Aston Villa Game on November 6th appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Labour ?Tears Up Islamophobia Definition? Amid Free Speech Concerns Sun Oct 19, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
Labour has ditched its old Islamophobia definition after concerns it could curb free speech. The party now prefers "anti-Muslim hate".
The post Labour ?Tears Up Islamophobia Definition? Amid Free Speech Concerns appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Who Counts as English? Sun Oct 19, 2025 09:00 | Noah Carl
There are some questions we can answer definitively. However, the question of what Englishness means does not lend itself to any simple answer.
The post Who Counts as English? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Europe?s Terminal Decline: The Philosopher Queens and Their Ruinous Rule Sun Oct 19, 2025 07:00 | Tilak Doshi
The geopolitical humiliation of Europe is already manifest, says Dr Tilak Doshi. Led by deluded philosopher queen Ursula von der Leyen and her green comrades, the once mighty continent is headed off a cliff.
The post Europe’s Terminal Decline: The Philosopher Queens and Their Ruinous Rule appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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For years it was thought Alice Guszalewicz posing as Salome, Wilde's religious play was in fact Oscar being a girlie
international / gender and sexuality / other press Friday July 17, 2009 22:42 by + "ora pro nobis"   text 2 comments (last - saturday july 18, 2009 10:46)   image 2 images
Those interested in Roman Kathurlick affairs will this last week have noted how the pontiff and german shepherd, Joseph Ratzinger, Benedict XVI snubbed Berlusconi during the G8 bash in Italy but managed to give Obama a cuddle despite the former being anti-abortion, anti-contraception, anti-cell-stem research (& simply into good looking young girls) & the latter being a protestant.

Then the Pope went off on holidays to get out of Rome which is a smelly and oppressive place during the summer months & broke his wrist, an incident reported throughout the global catholic interest press. But at the same time the official Vatican newspaper decided to "rehabilitate" Oscar Wilde. read full story / add a comment
yummy ...
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Tuesday June 30, 2009 14:42 by eif   image 1 image

We'll have loads of food, followed by party music, dancing and some kick-ass kareoke
It'll be a good one -don't miss it! read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / press release Monday June 29, 2009 17:16 by Danielle Ni Dhighe
IRSCNA statement on LGBT rights and the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion. read full story / add a comment
SpunoUt.ie lgbt homepage
national / gender and sexuality / press release Tuesday June 16, 2009 16:10 by Volunteer   text 1 comment (last - tuesday june 16, 2009 16:24)   image 2 images
www.SpunOut.ie, an independent, youth powered national charity based in Galway, is calling on young people and especially young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender people to speak out and follow the example of SpunOut.ie long time volunteer and Project Worker, Ian Howley. read full story / add a comment
dress code:1
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Sunday June 14, 2009 13:59 by culchie   image 2 images
Queer Spraoi Presents: Culchie Queer Night
Sat 20th June 8pm-1am Seomra Spraoi

Come outta the sticks: Come Outta the Closet and head to Seomra Spraoi in the Big Smoke. It's gonna be Munya...
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international / gender and sexuality / other press Monday June 08, 2009 11:59 by pat c
The Bulgarian Queer-Community is under attack by neo-nazis, last year a Queer march was attacked byfash scum who threw Molotov cocktails at the parade.This year its under threat again and a member of the Bulgarian Parliament has called for it to be attacked. Full text at link.

On June 28th 2008, neo-Nazi groups aggressively attacked the first LGBTQ Pride march in Sofia, Bulgaria. A week before the march, the Bulgarian National Alliance, the most visible nationalist organization in the country, called for a “week of intolerance.” The BNA strongly encouraged nationalistic groups to organize themselves against the right of the queer community in Bulgaria to peacefully march, which resulted in loosely organized violence during the festivities. BNA members and other neo-Nazis threw molotov cocktails and small explosives at the participants of the Pride march. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. However, more than eighty skinheads, including Boyan Rasate (head of the BNA) were arrested for their attempted harm and direct violence toward pride participants.

This year neo-Nazi groups are once again organizing themselves against the march and Bulgarian queers’ ability to defend their human rights. read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Thursday May 28, 2009 20:54 by Residents Against Racism   text 1 comment (last - friday may 29, 2009 12:39)
As the Izevbehai family's battle against deportation resumes in the Supreme Court, Residents Against Racism members will gather in a show of support for Jemima, Naomi and Pamela.
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"little white dresses"
national / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 20, 2009 20:12 by ipsiphi   text 3 comments (last - tuesday may 26, 2009 15:44)   image 3 images
This story comes without a summary. It is indeed such a lengthy story that it could deserve the soundtrack of the popular movie "never ending story".

& So are you invited to read the main text or simply skip an opinion with what might pass for analysis and simply peruse at the Irish commission into inquire into Child Abuse Executive Summary of May 2009 the gist of which is being read more than U2 lyrics throughout the catholic speaking world.
http://www.irishtimes.com/focus/2009/childabusecommissi...x.pdf
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international / gender and sexuality / other press Tuesday May 12, 2009 17:56 by A. Faizur Rahman   text 1 comment (last - wednesday may 13, 2009 09:18)
Here you will find an exposition of the truth about what is mandated by the Quran and how this is twisted and ignored by the fundamentalists.

About a month ago the world media reported a shocking decision by a Saudi judge in which he refused to annul the marriage of an 8-year old girl to a 47-year old man. But to those who are already familiar with the so called Islamic laws of Saudi Arabia this ruling was merely the latest in the sequence of several such cases of human rights abuse in the name of the shariah. The question is: does the Islamic law really uphold child marriage?
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Poster
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Saturday May 09, 2009 23:56 by Elisa   text 4 comments (last - friday may 22, 2009 13:45)   image 1 image
WHAT? THE LAUNCH OF LASH BACK MAGAZINE ISSUE ONE
WHO? A DUBLIN-BASED ‘ZINE’ AND FEMINIST GROUP
WHERE? UNIT H, THE MARKET STUDIOS, CORNER OF HALSTON ST/MARY'S LANE, DUBLIN 1 (across the road from Army Bargains)
WHEN? THURSDAY, MAY 14TH 2009 AT 6.30PM

€5 suggested donation at the door, with a free copy of the 'zine read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Thursday May 07, 2009 12:50 by pat c
The contemporary Euro-American LGBT movement emerged out of the gay and lesbian liberation struggles associated with the radical politics of the 1960s, which in turn were inspired by mass revolutionary movements prominent at the turn of the twentieth century. Yet today the majority of men and women active in LGBT politics seek not revolutionary social change but inclusion within the boundaries of mainstream liberal culture. They tend to organise as a single-issue interest group seeking legislative reforms (for example, amendments to marriage laws), and unlike their forebears pose no radical challenges to either capitalism or the state.
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dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Sunday May 03, 2009 17:48 by Ciaran O hUltachain   1 attached file
The symposium, which is being hosted by the NLGF will explore the best route for change on lesbian and gay marriage, subsequent to the introduction of civil partnership legislation.

Who should attend
All those interested in winning the right for lesbian and gay people to marry in Ireland read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / other press Saturday April 25, 2009 16:09 by Chicherin
Azar Majedi makes the argument that socialist ideas and demands must be brought into theSecularist Movement. Otherwise the dominant rightwing ideology will prevail. Full article at link.

The women’s rights movement is an integrated part of the general movement for equality and freedom. Every one here is well aware of the dismal situation of women in societies under the grip of religion; of the inherent misogyny of religion. Misogyny is an important part of the dominant ideology, so is religion. To fight misogyny and women’s inequality calls for a comprehensive and consistent struggle against the dominant ideology and the dominant political and economic order. read full story / add a comment
cork / gender and sexuality / event notice Friday April 17, 2009 11:55 by anarkitty
30th April Top Floor (17th) The County Hall
(Panoramic views of the city)
Doors open 8pm €25(conc. 20) read full story / add a comment
cork / gender and sexuality / event notice Friday April 17, 2009 10:41 by anarkitty
29th April The Crane Lane Theatre. Doors open 8pm €15(conc. 12)

Opening ceremony 8.30pm. Performance 9pm-10.30pm read full story / add a comment
cork / gender and sexuality / event notice Friday April 17, 2009 10:34 by anarkitty
28th April The White Lady, Kinsale. Doors open 8pm €15(conc. 12)

Opening Ceremony 8.30. Performance 9pm. DJ begins 10.30pm read full story / add a comment
cork / gender and sexuality / event notice Friday April 17, 2009 10:29 by anarkitty
27th April The Pavilion, Careys Lane. Doors open 8pm €15(conc. 12). Billy Cosby pianist/singer will perform.
Opening Ceremony 8.30. Performance 9pm. DJ begins 10.30pm read full story / add a comment
cork / gender and sexuality / press release Thursday April 16, 2009 15:50 by anarkitty
Dates and venues of the Cork Community performances:

Monday 27 April The Pavilion, Carey’s Lane 8pm - €15/12
Tuesday 28 April The White Lady Kinsale, 8pm €15/12
Wednesday 29 April The Crane Lane Theatre, 8pm €15/12
Thursday 30 April The Vertigo Suite, County Hall, 8.00 €25/20 - Grand Finale!
Each performance lasts 90 minutes, and will be followed by further entertainment, musicians, DJs, dancing, for everyone to join in and celebrate the 11th year of V Day. read full story / add a comment
national / gender and sexuality / event notice Wednesday April 15, 2009 16:37 by h   text 1 comment (last - wednesday april 15, 2009 17:30)
NUIM Sociology Society presents an evening discussion

Changing Irish Society
The Irish feminist movement and the fight for safe and legal abortion services

Next Tuesday 21st April @ 6.30pm
Venue – Auxilia room 1
Wine and Snacks from 6pm

Speaker from 'Womens Information Network - the 1980's abortion information helpline'

A history of pro-choice activism
by Irish feminist and Sociologist Aileen O Carroll

The current campaign for women's right to choose
by Sinead Ahern, feminist and spokesperson for activist group 'Choice Ireland' read full story / add a comment
Protesters tell the ambassador 'Stop FGM lies'
dublin / gender and sexuality / news report Thursday April 09, 2009 21:02 by Sparky   text 10 comments (last - tuesday june 30, 2009 22:42)   image 3 images   video 2 video files
Claims by the Nigerian ambassador that female genital mutilation (FGM) is a ‘non-existant’ issue in her country were denounced by a lively, lunchtime protest held today outside the embassy in Ballsbridge and attended by around 35 Nigerians. read full story / add a comment
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