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This site is a way station for The Autonomous Collective and it’s related Discord and Zoom community.

You’ll find the latest After Hours schedule and details about the Weekly Marx reading group, in addition to who knows what else at this point.

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After Hours Schedules

Reading Groups

  • Monday-Friday at 5:00 pm EST: Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
  • Monday at 7:00 pm EST: The Reading and Writing Workshop
  • Tuesday at 7:00 pm EST: The Read Hour
  • Sunday at 3:00 pm EST: Weekly Marx

After Hours #200, 29 Jan - 4 Feb 2024

Monday

29 January 2024

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

18:00 (06:00 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: today

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 (8:00 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) - TAC GameTime Hour w/Cameron, Travis and Henchman

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

30 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 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: today

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.

20:30 (8:30 pm) - Reading for Palestine w/Kelly in Nebraska

Please join us tonight in considering architecture’s role in shaping, designing, controlling even dividing communities with the book, Weaponized Architecture, The Impossibility of Innocence by Leopold Lambert. This writing highlights architecture’s effects in Palestinian daily life. See book on Discord under #files.


Wednesday

31 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation Film Night 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: today

20:30-21:30 (08:30 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Sean St. Heart #spirituality-and-activism


Thursday

1 January 2024

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - After Hours Show Pre-Production Meeting

18:00 (06:00 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: today

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Marx Book Club w/Kelly in Nebraska

Join us reading A Spectre Haunting, On the Communist Manifesto by China Miéville. PDF is available in the #files Discord channel. A review and interview are available.

20:00 (08:00 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.


Friday

2 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S02E38

On tonight’s show:

20:30 (8:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

23:00 (11:00 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.


Saturday

3 January 2024

14:00 (2:00 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.

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) - 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: today

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Bring the Music

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


Sunday

4 January 2024

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

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.

Registration

Register for a slot on After Hours now.

After Hours #199, 22-28 Jan 2024

Monday

22 January 2024

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

18:00 (06:00 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: today

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 (8:00 pm) - Why Studio Ghibli Movies Can’t Be Made With AI w/Nate in Wisconsin

21:00 (09:00 pm) - TAC GameTime Hour w/the GameTimers

Film viewing: we’ll finish watching 30 for 30 The American Gladiators Documentary

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

23 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 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: Study Notes for Captital Vol. I

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.

20:30 (8:30 pm) - Reading for Palestine w/Kelly in Nebraska

Please join us tonight in considering architecture’s role in shaping, designing, controlling even dividing communities with the book, Weaponized Architecture, The Impossibility of Innocence by Leopold Lambert. This writing highlights architecture’s effects in Palestinian daily life. See book on Discord under #files.

Tonight we’ll go over Chapters 5-7. You are welcome to pre-read the text though I plan to selectively read from these chapters and discuss. I do hope to find the most pertinent and applicable nuggets to share with you all.

And as an aside, I found this YT video of how videos can be queued up and watched via the illustrations in the physical book, Weaponization of Architecture.


Wednesday

24 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation Film Night 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 Death of Stalin

20:30-21:30 (08:30 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Sean St. Heart #spirituality-and-activism


Thursday

25 January 2024

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - After Hours Show Pre-Production Meeting

18:00 (06:00 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: Notes on Studying Captital Vol. I

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Marx Book Club w/Kelly in Nebraska

Join us reading A Spectre Haunting, On the Communist Manifesto by China Miéville. PDF is available in the #files Discord channel. A review and interview are available.

20:00 (08:00 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.

22:00 (10:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

Please check #zoom-links-schedule channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.


Friday

26 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S01E37

On tonight’s show:

20:30 (8:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Long Live Mother India w/Harsh

Discovery of India: A 5000 year history of India based on a book by Nehru. Episode 1: Long Live Mother India.


Saturday

27 January 2024

14:00 (2:00 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.

15:00 (03:00 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.

16:30 (04:30 pm) - Invasion Day Double Header w/Valley Vox Theatre

Two Australian Classics in honor of Invasion Day. We’ll talk about the Outback and Usher Kathleen’s upcoming trip Down Under.

Contact us at valleyvoxtheatre@gmail.com, or @ValleyVox on Twitter and on Patreon. Zoom link will be posted here on the day of the show.

18:00 (06:00 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: today

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Bring the Music

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


Sunday

28 January 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

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.

Registration

Register for a slot on After Hours now.

After Hours #198, 15-21 Jan 2024

Monday

15 January 2024

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

18:00 (06:00 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: today

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 (8:00 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) - TAC GameTime Hour w/the GameTimers

Film viewing: we’ll finish watching 30 for 30 The American Gladiators Documentary

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

16 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 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: Turning Japanese No. 4

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.

20:30 (8:30 pm) - Reading for Palestine w/Kelly in Nebraska

Please join us tonight in considering architecture’s role in shaping, designing, controlling even dividing communities with the book, Weaponized Architecture, The Impossibility of Innocence by Leopold Lambert. This writing highlights architecture’s effects in Palestinian daily life. See book on Discord under #files.


Wednesday

17 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation Film Night w/Ann Li

We will finish viewing 1900 by Bertolucci , view trailer.

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

Topic: through our continued reading from the book “God Within Us”, we will continue our study and discussion with a survey of a history of philosophical and theological thought on the question of whether or not God’s existence can be proven.


Thursday

18 January 2024

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - After Hours Show Pre-Production Meeting

18:00 (06:00 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: today

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Marx Book Club w/Kelly in Nebraska

Join us reading A Spectre Haunting, On the Communist Manifesto by China Miéville. PDF is available in the #files Discord channel. A review and interview are available.

20:00 (08:00 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.

22:00 (10:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

Please check #zoom-links-schedule channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.


Friday

19 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S01E36

On tonight’s show:

  • Joe in Norway makes a savoury breakfast pancake (cheela) with oat and chickpea flours and walnut chutney for Kitchen ASMR
  • Prof. 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)

23:00 (11:00 pm) - Documentary: Why Did America Abandon Route 66? w/Cameron


Saturday

20 January 2024

14:00 (2:00 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.

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) - 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: today

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Bring the Music

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


Sunday

21 January 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: Marx’s Capital Vol. I Lecture Recordings

17:00 (05:00 pm) - A Colombo Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

? pm - Tentative: Sunday Soul Social (Following Columbo) w/Lane

Note: all times are EST.

Registration

Register for a slot on After Hours now.

After Hours #197, 8-14 Jan 2024

Monday

8 January 2024

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

18:00 (06:00 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: Acronymns: NRM & OM

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 (8:00 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) - TAC GameTime Hour w/Cameron, Travis and Henchman

Film viewing: 30 for 30 The American Gladiators Documentary

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

9 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 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: Who Will Build the Ark?

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: The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde

20:30 (8:30 pm) - Reading for Palestine w/Kelly in Nebraska

Please join us tonight in considering architecture’s role in shaping, designing, controlling even dividing communities with the book, Weaponized Architecture, The Impossibility of Innocence by Leopold Lambert. This writing highlights architecture’s effects in Palestinian daily life. See book on Discord under #files.


Wednesday

10 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation Film Night w/Ann Li

We will finish viewing 1900 by Bertolucci , view trailer.

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

Topic: through our continued reading from the book “God Within Us”, we will continue our study and discussion with a survey of a history of philosophical and theological thought on the question of whether or not god’s existence can be proven.


Thursday

11 January 2024

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - After Hours Show Pre-Production Meeting

18:00 (06:00 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: Questions of Rent

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Marx Book Club w/Kelly in Nebraska

I’ll read The Preface to the CM’s 1872 German Edition,(about 1-1/2 pages). Discuss We’ll read and discuss the last section of chapter four, Ethics of a Horizon, (about 7 pages).

Join us reading A Spectre Haunting, On the Communist Manifesto by China Miéville. PDF is available in the #files Discord channel. A review and interview are available.

20:00 (08:00 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.

22:00 (10:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

Please check #zoom-links-schedule channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.


Friday

12 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S01E35

On tonight’s show:

  • Joe in Norway addresses bean blasphemy in the community for Kitchen ASMR by making homemade pasta and chickpeas maybe a pancake too
  • Prof. Ann Li gives us the Report 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)

23:00 (11:00 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.


Saturday

13 January 2024

14:00 (2:00 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.

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) - 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: today

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Bring the Music

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


Sunday

14 January 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

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.

Registration

Register for a slot on After Hours now.

After Hours #196, 1-7 Jan 2024

Monday

1 January 2024

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

18:00 (06:00 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: What to Watch

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 (8:00 pm) - Technical Talk: Breaking “DRM” in Polish Trains

We’ve all been there: the trains you’re servicing for a customer suddenly brick themselves and the manufacturer claims that’s because you’ve interfered with a security system. This talk will tell the story of a series of Polish EMUs (Electric Multiple Unit) that all refused to move a few days after arriving at an “unauthorized” service company. We’ll go over how a train control system actually works, how we reverse-engineered one and what sort of magical “security” systems we actually found inside of it. Read Article.

21:00 (09:00 pm) - TAC GameTime Hour w/Cameron, Travis and Henchman

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

2 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 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: today

19:00-20:30 (7:00-8:30 pm) - The Read Hour w/Bruce M. (back next week)

20:30 (8:30 pm) - Reading for Palestine w/Kelly in Nebraska

Please join us tonight in considering architecture’s role in shaping, designing, controlling even dividing communities with the book, Weaponized Architecture, The Impossibility of Innocence by Leopold Lambert. This writing highlights architecture’s effects in Palestinian daily life. See book on Discord under #files.


Wednesday

3 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation Film Night w/Ann Li

Reading: 1900 by Bertolucci , view trailer

20:30-21:30 (08:30 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Sean Edward St. Heart #spirituality-and-activism

Agenda: It is my pleasure to welcome you all to an evening of inspiration and forward-thinking ideas. Tonight, we have the opportunity to delve into the mind of a remarkable individual, Darrick Morrison. Darrick stands at the forefront of innovation and progress, bringing a unique perspective on what he calls “the most empowered generation.”


Thursday

4 January 2024

17:00 (05:00 pm) - TAC Roundtable: Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

17:30 (05:30 pm) - After Hours Show Pre-Production Meeting

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

Dis and Dat and Spectre Haunting reading will take a break this week. The People’s Forum is having a teach-in on the Collective Struggle of Bangladesh and Palestine starting at 6:00 Eastern that night and we will hopefully be able to stream it via TAC Zoom and watch it together. Here are the details from the People’s Forum website.

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Marx Book Club w/Kelly in Nebraska

20:00 (08:00 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.

22:00 (10:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

Please check #zoom-links-schedule channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.


Friday

5 January 2024

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations and Announcements

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S01E34

On tonight’s show:

  • Joe in Norway picks a peck of pretty butt squash and jalapeños peppers to pickle for Kitchen ASMR
  • Prof. Ann Li gives us the Report on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
  • Also, has Joe been making a faux meat faux pas?
  • TAC week in review, week looking forward

20:30 (8:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

23:00 (11:00 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.


Saturday

6 January 2024

14:00 (2:00 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.

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

Reading: Turning Japanese

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.

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Chaos Conf Talk: Synthetic Sentience. Can Artificial Intelligence become conscious? w/Joscha

Despite the rapid progress of AI capabilities, the core question of Artificial Intelligence seems to be still unanswered: What does it take to create a mind? Let us explore the boundaries of AI: sentience, self awareness, and the possibility of machine consciousness.

After many attempts to build AI models that are smarter than human beings, we find ourselves confronted with a family of surprisingly successful systems that match many of our abilities through text prediction and text/image correlation. The limits of these approaches are presently unclear, and while they work in very different ways than our minds, they pose the question whether consciousness, embodiment and motivation are necessary for achieving general intelligence. What are the differences between human (and animal) minds and the current generation of AI models? When we compare perspectives on mind and consciousness that have been developed in neuroscience, philosophy of mind, theoretical and therapeutic psychology, and numerous cultural traditions, and translate them into the metaphysics and conceptual frameworks of artificial intelligence, we may gain insights into this question.

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Bring the Music

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


Sunday

7 January 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: Oat Squeezers wanted J6 to replicate the first shot at Lexington by the Whig-hats

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.

Registration

Register for a slot on After Hours now.