Monday⌗

2 September 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: Lapavitsas

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) - Open Dialogue

Tuesday⌗

3 September 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: Lapavitsas Continued

19:00-20:30 (7:00-8:30 pm) - The Read Hour

Join the us every Tuesday for a short story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #the-read-hour channel on Discord.

This week’s reading: The White Ship by H.P. Lovecraft

The White Ship, first published, The United Amateur (Volume 19) #2, November 1919. Read a summary/analysis and/or listen to a well-produced audio narration on YouTube.

Wednesday⌗

4 September 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: Fictitious Capital

20:30-21:30 (08:30 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom #spirituality-and-activism

Tonight’s Agenda: Creationist Ken Ham Debates Bill Nye the Science Guy: Creation vs Evolution - Part 1

Grab your popcorn and beverage of choice and let’s watch this lively debate over the question of whether Creationism offers a viable model for understanding the origins of the oniverse in today’s modern scientific era. This is a very long debate so we will view and discuss it over the next two sessions.

Thursday⌗

5 September 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: Fictitious Capital

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⌗

6 September 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: The Venetian Birth of Modernism

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Open Dialogue

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S02E16

On tonight’s show:

20:30 (8:30 pm) - Background on the Situation in Bangladesh w/Harsh

21:30 (9:30 pm) - Some More Background Context to the Prisoner w/Bruce

22:00 (10:00 pm) - Patrick McGoohan!? The Prisoner w/The CinemaTAC

This week we watch The Girl Who Was Death, back in London, Number Six is trying to track down a crazed scientist who is protected by his homicidal daughter.

23:00 (11:00 pm) - The Funny Hour w/Travis and Henchman

Similar to the Bring the Music hour but with stand up and funny videos where the whole community participates.

Saturday⌗

7 September 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) - Weekly Marx Reading Group

Reading: Beyond Money, Commodities and the State

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.

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Bring the Music

Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.

Sunday⌗

8 September 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) - Class Unity Course: The 2008 Financial Crisis

The subprime mortgage crisis of 2008 is the major economic event of the 21st century thus far, and continues to impact all dimensions of economic life. Join Class Unity as we explore the causes of the crisis so that we may better understand the nature of financial capitalism and the role of the state in managing its underlying instability.

Reading: Week 10. Marxian Analyses III

Costas Lapavitsas: Financialized Capitalism: Crisis and Expropriation (2009) The Financialization of Capitalism: Profiting without Producing (2013) The Financialization of Capitalism (2015) Profiting without Producing: How Finance Exploits Us All (Verso 2013)

17:00 (05:00 pm) - A Wild Wild West Watch Party & Discussion w/Susanna

Get ready for another episode of the Wild, Wild, West in place of Star Trek tonight. Lane you’re welcome.. This one is in the top ten. The Night of the Vicious Valentine, guest starring Agnes Moorehead in her Emmy Award winning role.

? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Star Trek) w/Lane

Note: all times are EST.

Registration⌗

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