BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://iffybooks.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Iffy Books | 404 S. 20th St., PHL REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T190000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240306T233750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T234354Z UID:10000655-1710342000-1710356400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸŽµ Open Cassette Mixtape Sessions DESCRIPTION:Bring a playlist on your phone/computer and weā€™ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. We have plenty of tapes! \nWeā€™ll host two sessions\, at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. This event is free/by donation. \nRegister for 3 p.m.\n\nRegister for 5 p.m.\n\nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/cassette-sessions-march-13/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/basf_cassette_tape.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T173000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240203T221721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T143026Z UID:10000630-1710084600-1710091800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸŖ“ Herbs for Everyone: How to grow herbs from seed and preserve your harvest DESCRIPTION:Herb farmer Alexis Smith will cover starting seeds and growing seedlings under lights\, caring for your plants in the garden\, harvest\, and how to safely dry and de-stem what the plants yield. She will also introduce you to a few of her favorites\, with a focus on herbs that can lift our spirits and ground us in our bodies. Alexis co-operates Squirrel Dance Farm\, an herb\, flower and berry farm in Swedesboro\, NJ. \nRegister: URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/herbs-march-10/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/herbs_for_everyone.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240203T224011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T173210Z UID:10000631-1709989200-1710003600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸš‚ Model Internet Club DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday\, March 9th\, 1ā€“5 p.m.Ā Newcomers are welcome. \nThe network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server\, a DNS server with custom domain names\, and handful of websites running as virtual hosts in Apache. And we now have a wi-fi access point! \nWeā€™re looking for websites to run on our local network. If you have an idea\, email iffybooks@iffybooks.net or join us for our next meeting. If youā€™ve never created a website with HTML before\, hereā€™s a guide to get you started. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-march-9/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Model_Internet_Club_Turtles_March_2024.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240221T190642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T191500Z UID:10000638-1709830800-1709839800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āœļø The Writing Room DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-march-7/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The_Writing_Room_Web.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240124T184757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T202940Z UID:10000619-1709748000-1709755200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ‘¾ DC215 Meetup (Postponed to April 3rd!) DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, March 6th for an event hosted by DC 215/Hackersā€™ Assembly. Stay tuned for details! URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/dc215-march-6/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Hackers_Assembly.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T173000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240214T194211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T182939Z UID:10000633-1709481600-1709487000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ“š Philly Socialists Reading Group: ā€˜Hinterland: Americaā€™s New Landscape of Class and Conflictā€™ by Phil A. Neel (through chapter 2) DESCRIPTION:Weā€™ll continue discussing the book Hinterland: Americaā€™s New Landscape of Class and Conflict by Phil A. Neel. Email us at admin@phillysocialists.org for more details. \nThis group is open to anyone committed to collective learning and liberation whether they are a member of Philly Socialists or not. We aim to tackle challenging theoretical texts together. Rather than finding ā€˜the correct readingā€™ of a text\, the goal of group is to collectively find tools from texts for creating a better world. \nPhilly Socialists is a political organization committed to creating a just and sustainable future for ourselves and our planet. As socialists\, we believe in freedom\, democracy\, and the right to basic human dignity. Capitalism denies us all these. Only revolutionary change that ends capitalism will win us the future we deserve. And only a massive\, organized force can get us there. If you are interested in finding out more\, please find us at our website https://phillysocialists.org URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-socialists-march-3/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Hinterland_Flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T173000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240120T182451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T181424Z UID:10000615-1709393400-1709400600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸŒø Whatā€™s the Deal with Native Plants? DESCRIPTION:In North America\, we call plants that lived here prior to European colonization Native Plants. They evolved over tens of thousands of years to coexist with the soils\, animals\, insects\, and humans of their specific bioregions. Although much of their habitat\, and the cultures of stewardship that tended them over this long time period\, have either been destroyed or seriously suppressed\, a recent uptick in the popularity of gardening with native species is good news for our ability to rebuild meaningful relationships with the ecosystems around us. \nIn this workshop weā€™ll talk about why growing native plants is fun\, easy and important; how to the best ones to plant in your particular space; how to care for them; and where to find them. Weā€™ll also introduce some of the wild bees you are likely to meet while cultivating native plants\, and discuss ways to work mutually with beneficial insects. \nThe class will be most useful for people that have some space for in-ground plantings\, but everyone curious is welcome! There is no fee for the class\, but we encourage attendees to make a $5 (or more!) donation to the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape tribal nation in southern New Jersey: https://nllhonorarium.carrd.co. \nAbout the presenters: \nGoda Trakumaite has been working with native plants in various ways since 2017: she has propagated them\, sold them retail\, installed and tended native landscapes\, and is currently working in native plant seed production. \nAlexis Smith is co-operator of Squirrel Dance Farm. She once did research on wild bees\, but currently relates to them more as friends. \nRegister URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/native-plants-march-2/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/native_plants_iffy_flyer2024.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240221T193315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T193343Z UID:10000642-1709316000-1709325000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ’¾ Philly 2600 Meetup DESCRIPTION:> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers\, phreaks\, nerds\, geeks\, activists\, tinkerers\, developers\, infosec professionals\, and other interesting people. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-2600-march-1/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/philly2600.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240124T185225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T185439Z UID:10000620-1709229600-1709236800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āš”ļø Beginner Soldering Workshop DESCRIPTION:OnĀ Thursday\, February 29th at 6:00 p.m.Ā weā€™re running a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free\, but youā€™ll need to buy a circuit board with components for $6 to complete the project. Hereā€™s whatā€™s included in the kit: \n\n1 x Weevil-shaped PCB\n2 x LEDs\n1 x 47k Ohm resistor\n1 x miniature photocell\n1 x 2N3904 transistor\n2 x 220 Ohm resistors\n1 x CR2032 coin cell battery\n1 x 20mm coin cell battery holder\n\nRegister URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/beginner-soldering-feb-29/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Weevil_Soldering_Kit.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240126T235616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T234713Z UID:10000624-1709146800-1709152200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸŖ Speculative Futures Reading Group: 'The Einstein Intersection' by Samuel R. Delany DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. weā€™ll meet to discuss the novel The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany. Hope to see you there! \nA member of an alien race\, Lo Lobey has assimilated the mythology of earth\, where his kind have settled. The tale follows Lobeyā€™s mythic quest for his lost love Friza. The deeper story\, however\, concerns the way those who are ā€œdifferentā€ must deal with the dominant cultural ideology. THE EINSTEIN INTERSECTION won the Nebula Award for best science fiction novel of 1967. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/einstein-intersection-feb-28/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/The_Einstein_Intersection_Cover.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T150000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240131T175535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T175552Z UID:10000626-1708866000-1708873200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ’¾šŸŒ¾ Iffy Books Permacomputing Meetup DESCRIPTION:Our next permacomputing meetup is onĀ Sunday\, February 25th at 1:00 PM EST. You can join us in person at Iffy Books (404 S. 20th St.\, PHL) or via Jitsi Meet. \nāž”ļøĀ Meetup Link\nFromĀ Permacomputing.net:Ā Permacomputing is a more sustainable approach to computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. Permacomputing is both a concept and a community of practice oriented around issues of resilience and regenerativity in digital technology.Ā In a time where computing epitomizes industrial waste\, permacomputing encourages a more sustainable approach\, maximizing hardware lifespans\, minimizing energy use and focussing on the use of already available computational resources. We do this because humans are part of nature and technology is an extension of humans\, and we acknowledge that technology has been used to harm nature. We want to find out how we can practice good relations with the Earth by learning from ecological systems to leverage and re-center existing technologies and practices. We are also interested in investigating what a permacomputing way of life could be\, and what sort of transformative computational culture and aesthetics it could bring forward.Ā If you want to know more\, please start reading about what isĀ permacomputingĀ in essence\, and then dive into itsĀ principles. \nPermacomputing Aesthetics: Potential and Limits of Design Constraints in Computational Culture by Mansoux\, Howell\, Barok\, and HeikkilƤ (2023) URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/permacomputing-feb-25/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Permacomputing_sm.gif ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240103T181814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T221232Z UID:10000606-1708801200-1708806600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ“™ Book Talk: 'Rude Citizenship: Jamaican Popular Music\, Copyright\, and the Reverberations of Colonial Power' by Larisa Kingston Mann DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, February 24th at 7 p.m. for a talk by Larisa Kingston Mann on her book Rude Citizenship Jamaican Popular Music\, Copyright\, and the Reverberations of Colonial Power (University of North Carolina Press). \nāž”ļøĀ Live stream link\nIn this deep dive into the Jamaican music world filled with the voices of creators\, producers\, and consumers\, Larisa Kingston Mannā€”DJ\, media law expert\, and ethnographerā€”identifies how a culture of collaboration lies at the heart of Jamaican creative practices and legal personhood. In street dances\, recording sessions\, and global genres such as the riddim\, notions of originality include reliance on shared knowledge and authorship as an interactive practice. In this context\, musicians\, music producers\, and audiences are often resistant to conventional copyright practices. And this resistance\, Mann shows\, goes beyond cultural concerns. \nBecause many working-class and poor people are cut off from the full benefits of citizenship on the basis of race\, class\, and geography\, Jamaican music spaces are an important site of social commentary and political action in the face of the stateā€™s limited reach and neglect of social services and infrastructure. Music makers organize performance and commerce in ways that defy\, though not without danger\, state ordinances and intellectual property law and provide poor Jamaicans avenues for self-expression and self-definition that are closed off to them in the wider society. In a world shaped by coloniality\, how creators relate to copyright reveals how people will play outside\, within\, and through the limits of their marginalization. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/rude-citizenship-feb-24/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rude_Citizenship.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T150000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240131T175029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T175104Z UID:10000625-1708779600-1708786800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:ā˜€ļø Direct Solar Power Working Group DESCRIPTION:Join us from 1ā€“3 p.m. on Saturday\, February 24th for the second meeting of the Direct Solar Power Working Group. Our plan is to discuss & experiment with methods for using solar energy without batteries. \nStay tuned for more details! URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/direct-solar-feb-24/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Iffy_Books_Sun_Sticker.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240124T185904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T195925Z UID:10000621-1708624800-1708630200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āš”ļø Intermediate Soldering Session DESCRIPTION:OnĀ Thursday\, February 22nd at 6 p.m. weā€™re hosting an intermediate soldering class. Weā€™ll have soldering irons and solder to share for free\, as well as DIY electronics kits for sale. Or bring your own project! \nRegister: URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/intermediate-soldering-feb-22/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Solder.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240125T211607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T222854Z UID:10000623-1708538400-1708543800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ©¹ Bleeding Control Basics DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 21\, 2024 at 6 p.m. \nFace masks required! \nPresented by Untitled Medical Collective in association with Philly SRA\, Bleeding Control Basics will go over first aid as it applies to severe bleeding. We will cover scene safety\, injury assessment\, basic bleeding control\, and tourniquet application. This class doesnā€™t provide any kind of certification\, and is just meant to provide essential information to as many people as possible. \nIf you have any questions about class content\, reach out to untitledmedical@proton.me. \nRegister\n\nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/bleeding-control-feb-21-2024/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bleeding-Control-Basics-Flyer-Feb-1-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240131T175956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T195148Z UID:10000627-1708453800-1708461000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āš™ļø Neo-Luddite Reading Group: ā€˜Race After Technology' by Ruha Benjamin (Chs. 3ā€“5) DESCRIPTION:Our current book for the Neo-Luddite Reading Group is Race After Technology (2019) by Ruha Benjamin. Weā€™ll meet Tuesday\, February 20th at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the introduction through chapter 2. \nMeetup link\nāž”ļø Official schedule \nā€œRemember to imagine and craft the worlds you cannot live without\, just as you dismantle the ones you cannot live within.ā€ -R. Benjamin \n\nContact:\nneoluddite@victorgom.es\nTwitter\nBluesky\nSubstack \n3rd Tuesday each month 6:30-8:30 @ Iffy Books \nDiscord: Email neoluddite@victorgom.es for an invite! \nThe issues and harms surrounding emerging technologies are especially concerning given the lack of regulation in the tech industry generally\, and the tendency of productivity-increasing technology to further concentrate power in the hands of the few. This reading group will explore these risks and engage with how they work in the hopes of better organizing to protect the rights of workers and individuals. The goal is to have a better understanding of the costs (data\, carbon\, human labor) and risks (misinformation\, unpredictability\, bias) of making these machines\, as well as limitations in what they can learn about the world primarily through text.Weā€™re currently reading Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code by Ruha Benjamin and will decide what to read next at our first session of the year.So far\, weā€™ve read ā€œResisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligenceā€ by Dan McQuillian and The Human Use of Human Beings by Norbert Wiener. The following archived pages include more Information on those sessions: Resist AI and The Human Use of Human Beings. If youā€™d like to learn more about me\, you can visit victorgom.es for a bio. \nSchedule\nIf youā€™re joining for the first time\, Iā€™d suggest you read this before anything else for some historical context: What the Luddites Really Fought Against by Richard Conniff. \nThe only expectation is that you read the chapter(s) of the book thatā€™s listed for that meeting. Youā€™re still welcome to participate if you havenā€™t done the readings as long as you are mindful. \nThe author kindly provides a free reading guide on her website\, so Iā€™d reccomend checking it out for the relevant chapters prior to each meeting to get you thinking. For each chapter\, Iā€™ve also noted some optional readings for context\, so Iā€™d suggest checking those out rather than reading ahead in the book. And remember\, if you ever find yourself struggling with any of the readings or concepts\, reach out! Either directly to me over email or to the entire group over discord. \n\nMeeting 1 (Jan. 16th):šŸ“– Race After Technology\n\nPreface & Introduction\n\nšŸŽ„ Are We Automating Racism? by Vox\nšŸŽ™ļø Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000: Letā€™s Do the Time Warp! by Emily Bender & Alex Hanna\n\n\n1. Engineered Inequity\n\nšŸ—žļø In Retrospect: The unseen Black faces of AI algorithms by Abeba Birhane\nšŸ“œ The Whiteness of AI by Stephen Cave & Kanta Dihal\n\n\n2. Default Discrimination\n\nšŸ“œ The Surveillance AI Pipeline by Pratyusha Ria Kalluri\n šŸŽ™ļø Timnit Gebru Looks at Corporate AI and Sees a Lot of Bad Science by Reimagining the Internet\n\n\n\n\nMeeting 2 (February. 20th):šŸ“– Race After Technology\n\n3. Coded Exposure\n\nšŸ“œ Large language models propagate race-based medicine by Jesutofunmi A. Omiye\, Jenna C. Lester\, Simon Spichak\, Veronica Rotemberg & Roxana Daneshjou\nšŸŽ„ Signing Black in America by The TALKING BLACK in AMERICA Project\n\n\n4. Technological Benevolence\n\nšŸ“œ Power to the People? Opportunities and Challenges for Participatory AI by Birhane\, A.\, Isaac\, W.\, Prabhakaran\, V.\, DC-az\, M.\, Elish\, M.\, Gabriel\, I.\, Mohamed\, S.\nšŸ—žļø How Inclusive New AI Model Latimer Can Fight Bias by Kalina Bryant\n\n\n5. Retooling Solidarity\, Reimagining Justice\n\nšŸ“œ Reclaiming AI as a theoretical tool for cognitive science by Iris van Rooij\, Olivia Guest\, Federico G Adolfi\, Ronald de Haan\, Antonina Kolokolova\, and Patricia Rich\nšŸŽ™ļø Confronting Our Reality: Racial Representation and Systemic Transformation with Dr. Timnit Gebru by The Radical AI Podcast\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional resources\n\nOutreach Resources & Guides\n\nšŸ“œ Digital Defense Playbook: Community Power Tools for Reclaiming Data by Our Data Bodies\nšŸ“œ A Peopleā€™s Guide to AI by Mimi Onuoha and Mother Cyborg (Diana Nucera)\nšŸ“œ Algorithmic Accountability: A Primer by Data & Society\n\n\nPotential Future Reads\n\nšŸ“– Blood in the Machine: The Origins of Rebellion Against Big Tech by Brian Merchant\nšŸ“– Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile\, Police\, and Punish the Poor by Virginia Eubanks\nšŸ“– Questioning Technology: Tool\, Toy or Tyrant by John Zerzan & Alice Carnes\nšŸ“– Technofix: Why Technology Wonā€™t Save Us or the Environment by Michael Huesemann & Joyce Huesemann\nšŸ“– Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor by Kim Kelly\nšŸ“– The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation by Cory Doctorw\n\n\nLinks to more links\n\nCritical Lenses on AI by Iris van Rooij\nA Luddite Library by LibrarianShipwreck\nResources by Ruha Benjamin\n\n\nMore on Luddites\n\nIā€™m a Luddite. You should be one too by Jathan Sadowski\nIs It O.K. To Be A Luddite? by Thomas Pynchon\nByron Was One of the Few Prominent Defenders of the Luddites by Kat Eschner\nNed Ludd & Queen Mab: machine-breaking\, romanticism\, and the several commons of 1811-12 by Peter Linebaugh\n\n\nPoems\n\nSong for The Luddites by Lord Byron\nA Luddite Lullaby by Don Bogen\nAll Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace by Richard Brautigan\nI Am the People\, the Mob by Carl Sandburg\nThey Say This Isnā€™t a Poem by Kenneth Rexroth\nUnder Which Lyre by W.H. Auden\nWhen I Heard The Learnā€™d Astronomer by Walt Whitman\n\n\n\nSign up for the email list: URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/neo-luddite-feb-20/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/race-after-tech.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T173000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240214T193931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T194014Z UID:10000632-1708272000-1708277400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ“š Philly Socialists Reading Group: ā€˜Hinterland: Americaā€™s New Landscape of Class and Conflictā€™ by Phil A. Neel DESCRIPTION:Weā€™ll continue discussing the book Hinterland: Americaā€™s New Landscape of Class and Conflict by Phil A. Neel. Email us at admin@phillysocialists.org for more details. \nThis group is open to anyone committed to collective learning and liberation whether they are a member of Philly Socialists or not. We aim to tackle challenging theoretical texts together. Rather than finding ā€˜the correct readingā€™ of a text\, the goal of group is to collectively find tools from texts for creating a better world. \nPhilly Socialists is a political organization committed to creating a just and sustainable future for ourselves and our planet. As socialists\, we believe in freedom\, democracy\, and the right to basic human dignity. Capitalism denies us all these. Only revolutionary change that ends capitalism will win us the future we deserve. And only a massive\, organized force can get us there. If you are interested in finding out more\, please find us at our website https://phillysocialists.org URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-socialists-feb-18/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Hinterland_Feb_4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T173000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240125T133836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T183416Z UID:10000622-1708183800-1708191000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:ā­ļø PHL Fediverse Meetup DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, February 17th at 3:30 p.m. weā€™re hosting a meetup for fans of federated services such as Mastodon\, Lemmy\, Pixelfed\, BookWyrm\, and PeerTube. Hope to see you there! \nMasks are required. Weā€™ll have extras for anyone who needs one. \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/fediverse-feb-17/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PHL-Fediverse-Meetup-Feb-2024_web.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T210000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20231220T223821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T193031Z UID:10000602-1708106400-1708117200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ”“ TOOOL Lock Picking Meetup DESCRIPTION:OnĀ Friday\, February 16th from 6ā€“9 p.m.Ā weā€™re hosting a meetup run by theĀ Philadelphia Chapter of the Open Organization of Lockpickers. \n> Come join us for our monthly open pick night at Iffy Books! Whether youā€™re a novice who just stumbled upon LockpickingLawyer\, a seasoned safecracker\, or somewhere in between\, come join us for a evening of fun as we pop some locks. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/toool-meetup-feb-16/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Toool-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240103T184926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T184926Z UID:10000609-1708016400-1708025400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āœļø The Writing Room DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-feb-15/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The_Writing_Room_Web.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240113T211314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T224403Z UID:10000611-1707665400-1707670800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ’Œ Origami and Love Letters DESCRIPTION:Share the love with origami and love letters! Learn different paper folding how-tos and make various Valentineā€™s-themed origami pieces to share with your loved ones! Decorate thank you and love letters to accompany the final pieces. Join us on 02/11 from 3:30 pm ā€“ 5:00 pm. \nLed by Nabithoughts. \nRegister URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/origami-feb-11/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Origami_and_Love_Letters.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240120T204413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T234902Z UID:10000617-1707570000-1707584400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ’Ÿ Cassette Mixtape Workshop DESCRIPTION:On February 7th and February 10th weā€™re hosting a free cassette mixtape recording session. Bring a playlist on your phone/computer and weā€™ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. \nWeā€™ll host three sessions each day\, at 1 p.m.\, 3 p.m.\, and 5 p.m. \nRegister for 1 p.m. on 2/10:\n\n\nRegister for 3 p.m. on 2/10:\n\nRegister for 5 p.m. on 2/10:\n\nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/cassette-mixtape-feb-10/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cassette-Mixtape-Workshop-Iffy-Books-Feb-2024.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240111T190213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T191045Z UID:10000610-1707415200-1707422400@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āš”ļø Beginner Soldering Workshop DESCRIPTION:OnĀ Thursday\, February 8th at 6:00 p.m.Ā weā€™re running a soldering workshop for beginners! Anyone can attend for free\, but youā€™ll need to buy a circuit board with components for $6 to complete the project. Hereā€™s whatā€™s included in the kit: \n\n1 x Weevil-shaped PCB\n2 x LEDs\n1 x 47k Ohm resistor\n1 x miniature photocell\n1 x 2N3904 transistor\n2 x 220 Ohm resistors\n1 x CR2032 coin cell battery\n1 x 20mm coin cell battery holder\n\nRegister URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/beginner-soldering-feb-8/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Weevil_Soldering_Kit.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240131T180958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T223543Z UID:10000628-1707328800-1707336000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ‘¾ DC215: Open Source Tools for Web App Pentesting DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, February 7th for an event from DC215 / Hackersā€™ Assembly. This month Ben Sylvester will give a talk titled ā€œOpen Source Tools for Web App Pentesting.ā€ \nThis presentation will cover what requirements are needed to properly test web apps as well what compliance we may need to understand\, what are some ā€œindustry standardsā€ in terms of tooling\, what alternatives exist\, and a short introduction on how to use the alternatives to test for vulnerabilities. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/dc-215-feb-7/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Hackers_Assembly.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240120T204244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T225630Z UID:10000616-1707310800-1707325200@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ’Ÿ Cassette Mixtape Workshop DESCRIPTION:On February 7th and February 10th weā€™re hosting a free cassette mixtape recording session. Bring a playlist on your phone/computer and weā€™ll help you record it to an audio cassette tape. \nWeā€™ll host three sessions each day\, at 1 p.m.\, 3 p.m.\, and 5 p.m. \nRegister for 1 p.m. on 2/7:\n\n\nRegister for 3 p.m. on 2/7:\n\nRegister for 5 p.m. on 2/7:\n\nĀ  \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/cassette-mixtape-feb-7/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cassette-Mixtape-Workshop-Iffy-Books-Feb-2024.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T173000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240117T195533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T174711Z UID:10000612-1707062400-1707067800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ“š Philly Socialists Reading Group: 'Hinterland: Americaā€™s New Landscape of Class and Conflict' by Phil A. Neel DESCRIPTION:Weā€™ll continue discussing the book Hinterland: Americaā€™s New Landscape of Class and Conflict by Phil A. Neel. Email us at admin@phillysocialists.org for more details. \nThis group is open to anyone committed to collective learning and liberation whether they are a member of Philly Socialists or not. We aim to tackle challenging theoretical texts together. Rather than finding ā€˜the correct readingā€™ of a text\, the goal of group is to collectively find tools from texts for creating a better world. \nPhilly Socialists is a political organization committed to creating a just and sustainable future for ourselves and our planet. As socialists\, we believe in freedom\, democracy\, and the right to basic human dignity. Capitalism denies us all these. Only revolutionary change that ends capitalism will win us the future we deserve. And only a massive\, organized force can get us there. If you are interested in finding out more\, please find us at our website https://phillysocialists.org URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-socialists-feb-4/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Hinterland_Feb_4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240120T210838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T014841Z UID:10000618-1706965200-1706979600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸš‚ Model Internet Club DESCRIPTION:The Model Internet Club meets again on Saturday\, February 3rd\, 1ā€“5 p.m.Ā Newcomers are welcome. \nThe network is up and running! We now have a DHCP server\, a DNS server with custom domain names\, and handful of websites running as virtual hosts in Apache. Thereā€™s a local bulletin board in the works\, and weā€™re considering our options for connecting wi-fi access points. \nWeā€™re looking for websites to run on our local network! If you have an idea\, emailĀ iffybooks@iffybooks.net or join us for our next meeting. \nHereā€™s a photo of the model internet in action: \n \nAnd hereā€™s a diagram of our plans for the network (so far): URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/model-internet-feb-3/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Model_Internet_Club_Turtles_Feb_2024.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T210000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240117T201214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T211751Z UID:10000613-1706896800-1706907600@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸ’¾ Philly 2600 Meetup DESCRIPTION:> The Philly 2600 meeting is a monthly gathering of local hackers\, phreaks\, nerds\, geeks\, activists\, tinkerers\, developers\, infosec professionals\, and other interesting people. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/philly-2600-feb-2/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/philly2600.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20240103T184708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T184708Z UID:10000608-1706806800-1706815800@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:āœļø The Writing Room DESCRIPTION:Come co-work with other writers in three 40-minute units of silent writing. Writers and projects of any type welcome. 10-minute breaks and accountability check-ins between units. BYO coffee\, water\, computer chargers\, notepads\, etc. URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/writing-room-feb-1/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The_Writing_Room_Web.png ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T193138 CREATED:20231101T220209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T010353Z UID:10000569-1706727600-1706733000@iffybooks.net SUMMARY:šŸŒŠ Speculative Futures Reading Group: ā€˜The Obelisk Gate' by N.K. Jemisin DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, January 31st at 7:00 p.m. weā€™ll meet to discuss the novel The Obelisk Gate (2016)\,Ā  the second book in N.K. Jemisinā€™s Broken Earth trilogy. Hope to see you there! \nGet the audiobook on Libro.fm \nThe season of endings grows darker\, as civilization fades into the long cold night. \nEssun ā€” once Damaya\, once Syenite\, now avenger ā€” has found shelter\, but not her daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring\, destroyer of the world\, with a request. But if Essun does what he asks\, it would seal the fate of the Stillness forever. \nFar away\, her daughter Nassun is growing in power ā€” and her choices will break the world. \nN. K. Jemisinā€™s award winning trilogy continues in the sequel to The Fifth Season. \nĀ  \nĀ  URL:https://iffybooks.net/event/the-obelisk-gate/ LOCATION:Iffy Books\, 404 S. 20th St.\, Philadelphia\, 19146\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iffybooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The_Obelisk_Gate.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Iffy Books":MAILTO:iffybooks@iffybooks.net END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR