After Hours #217, 3-9 Jun 2024
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Monday⌗
3 June 2024
17:00 (05:00 pm)
- Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: Egalitarian Political Projects
19:00 (7:00 pm)
- Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nancy M.
Bring any writing, old, new, fictional or factual, on any topic, poetry or prose, to read and discuss. For latest writing prompt see the #writing-workshop channel on the Discord.
20:00 (08:00 pm)
- Fun and Loathing with Chat GPT w/Joe in Norway
We’ll view a fairly technical instructional video (uses the command line) but that quite clearly shows how to make LLMs actually way more useful to you. It uses a sort of framework/tool that essentially uses system prompts to get the LLMs to respond better.
21:00 (09:00 pm)
- TAC GameTime Hour w/Gametimers
TAC GameTime Hour is your weekly one-stop destination for all things sports. This dynamic news show offers a comprehensive overview of the most thrilling events, remarkable achievements, and compelling stories from the world of sports over the past week. Check our #game-time on Discord.
Tuesday⌗
4 June 2024
17:00 (05:00 pm)
- Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: More Tupinamba Article on the Commons
19:00-20:30 (7:00-8:30 pm)
- The Read Hour w/Bruce M.
Join the us every Tuesday for a short story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #the-read-hour channel on Discord.
Reading: Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl
Wednesday⌗
5 June 2024
17:00 (05:00 pm)
- Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: Tupinamba on the Commons, Cont’d.
18:00 (06:00 pm)
- Pot Scrubbing w/Rhubarb and Joe in Norway
20:30-21:30 (08:30 pm)
- Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom #spirituality-and-activism
Tonight we will watch and discuss a presentation, called A Greater Beauty:The Drawings of Kahlil Gibran. This presentation will explore the spirituality, art and legacy of this Lebanese-American writer, poet and mystic. He is best known as the author of “The Prophet, a collection of his poetic essays and drawings which was first published in the United States in 1923 and has since become one of the best selling books of all time. It has been translated into more than 100 languages, making it among the top ten most translated books in history.
Thursday⌗
6 June 2024
17:00 (05:00 pm)
- Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: Tupinamba on the Commons, Cont’d.
19:00 (07:00 pm)
- Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It
If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.
21:00 (9:00 pm)
- “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost
Please check #zoom-links channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.
Friday⌗
7 June 2024
17:00 (05:00 pm)
- Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: Tupinamba on the Commons, Completed
18:00 (06:00 pm)
- Open Dialogue
19:00 (07:00 pm)
- The After Hours Show S02E03
On tonight’s show:
- Joe in Norway makes dolmas with fresh grape leaves for Kitchen ASMR
- Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
- TAC week in review, week looking forward
20:30 (8:30 pm)
- A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)
22:00 (10:00 pm)
- Open Dialogue
23:00 (11:00 pm)
- Patrick McGoohan!? The Prisoner w/The CinemaTAC
Saturday⌗
8 June 2024
14:00 (2:00 pm)
- Free-Form Leader-less Reading, Writing and Whatever Workshop
Bring any writing, old, new, fictional or factual, on any topic, poetry or prose, to read and discuss. For latest writing prompt see the #writing-workshop channel on the Discord.
15:00 (03:00 pm)
- Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: Marx’s Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts 1844
16:00 (04:00 pm)
- Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It
If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.
18:00 (06:00 pm)
- Film Viewing: Little Big Man w/Joe in Norway?!
With considerable “snake-eyed” concentration we shall watch this 1970 two hours and twenty minute fine and dandy, epic revisionist western based on Thomas Berger’s hilarious novel, starring Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway among others.
21:00 (09:00 pm)
- Bring the Music
Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.
Sunday⌗
9 June 2024
14:00 (02:00 pm)
- Art Attack Zoom Group w/Texas Tom (separate Zoom)
14:00 (02:00 pm)
- Hammer and Sickle
Join us for shop and garden help and discussion.
15:00 (03:00 pm)
- Weekly Marx Reading Group
Reading: Preliminary to Lecture 5 on Capital Volume II
17:00 (05:00 pm)
- A Colombo Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)
? pm
- Sunday Soul Social (Following Columbo) w/Lane
Note: all times are EST.
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