Journey¶
The documented landmarks of Absolutely Plausible — nine years of recycled-pallet stages, multi-genre nights, immigrant-rights actions, earthship workshops, zero-waste collage, karting field operations, and operations partnerships. Same hands. Same ethic. Same materials. Different decade.
Source-of-truth for the public AP timeline page when
absolutelyplausible.comis built. Each entry below = one real Instagram post = one landmark.
Last updated: 2026-05-14
The through-line¶
Absolutely Plausible is an operating philosophy made into a business: that anything worth doing — building, organizing, performing, advocating, learning — can be done sustainably, collaboratively, and by hand. Founded in 2014, AP has been proving this in different domains for nearly a decade. The variety looks scattered until you see the through-line: same hands, same ethic, same materials, applied to whatever the moment calls for.
Pallet thread (the literal continuity)¶
| Year | Build |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Octagonal pallet stage at Henao Center, Orlando |
| 2018 | Earthship volunteer workshop, Florida (recycled materials, self-sufficient buildings) |
| 2019 | Pallet dry-erase magnetic calendar, downtown Orlando |
| 2026 | DJ Pallet Table at Commission Beer Chamber with Benny |
Nine years between the first and the latest. Same material. Same hands.
Documented landmarks¶
| Date | Post | What happened | Collaborators / tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-03 | BRMHK3vAPOV | Octagonal stage built for #coloursbeatsvibes event, Henao Center, Orlando |
@thanksjoey · @secret.halsi · @henaocenter |
| 2017-04-11 | BSwGyPElE1K | Pallet stage construction (day before show) — #palletstage #upcycle #mestrinho |
@henaocenter |
| 2017-08-18 | BX89b0Xlh5K | First multi-genre night at Uncle Lou's Entertainment Hall. Manifesto: "Community · Music · Arts · Technology · Embrace." | ROBÔ FANTASMA · Kayo the Kid · Broad-Way & KJ the plug |
| 2017-10-18 | BaaCi8BHPgl | Monthly cadence at Uncle Lou's continues | #disrupt #orlando #local #live |
| 2017-12-20 | Bc7r5JrH5Lm | DREAM Act takeover at Longworth House Office Building, Washington DC | @unitedwedream · #dreamactnow #NoDreamNoDeal |
| 2018-01-26 | Bea1V6lnbeq | First paid artist gig — Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities, Eatonville. Paid by United Arts of Central Florida grant. | @mercuryaxis · #forthekids |
| 2018-06-11 | Bj49oAzAe8H | Earthship volunteer workshop with Pangea Builders, FL. Brought Eric Zambon. | pangeabuilders.com · #sustainableliving #earthships |
| 2018-10-20 | BpLo3L_A6NK | "Retrospect Now" flyer — Ace Cafe Orlando. "Pack of underdogs." | @pabloadan · @karpenterrose · @stemberger.flowers · @selfismo |
| 2018-10-24 | BpUj-YDAuS5 | Retrospect Now event recap — Newton quote "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Photo by Chris Minerva (Paulaidan's dad). | #sustainableinstallations · #undocumented · #seacaboelquerer |
| 2019-03-02 | BuiL6NBAPAG | Pallet dry-erase magnetic calendar with magnets — downtown Orlando | Coined #psychorecycle |
| 2019-04-16 | BwU2hfeAY8_ | Robô Fantasma single "Doctor" released on SoundCloud — shoegaze, protest song | #undocumented #protestsong #redemptionsong |
| 2019-04-18 | BwZ-eo7gqwu | First AP vinyl stickers in — "Grab 'em by the roots!" Logo art and collaboration by Eric Zambon. Printed at Sir Speedy Orlando. | @ericzambon · @dustinchiara · @sirspeedyorlando |
| 2020-07-19 | CC1kPkCB1-Q | Zero-waste collage art (pandemic era) | #artislocal #recycledart |
| 2021-08-16 | CSpg5yxrY-y | Francis (@francycharms) draws Robô Fantasma stickers + upcycled shirts |
@robofantasma · #upcycledclothing #sustainability |
| 2026-05 | (in progress) | DJ Pallet Table at Commission Beer Chamber, Orlando — collaboration with Benny + Juni Ali. Photos pending. | Capture for portfolio when complete. |
Eras at a glance¶
| Era | Years | Headline |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-formation | 2008–2014 | Creative collective with friends in Orlando |
| Incorporation | July 2014 | AP formally incorporated |
| Founding duo | 2017 (and earlier) | Luiz + Dustin Chiara. Office at Pine & Orange downtown Orlando. Pallet stage. Uncle Lou's residency. DREAM Act activism. The Iron Yard bootcamp (back-end engineering). Bach Choir Year 1. |
| Boundary-less | 2018 | Earthships. Pathlight Kitchen culinary cert + teacher assistant. Retrospect Now. Multi-collaborator era. |
| Solo era begins | 2019 | Amicable disband from Dustin. "I became Absolutely Plausible, and Absolutely Plausible became me." Robô Fantasma "Doctor" single. First AP stickers with Eric Zambon. |
| Pandemic art | 2020–21 | Zero-waste collage continued. Wildlife refuge volunteer 2021. Francis collaborates on merch. |
| Karting years | 2022 – early 2026 | PCJ traveling mechanic. 80+ events/year. hackFatura built in a single AI session. Robô Fantasma → Robot Fantôme rebrand. |
| Operations Partner | May 2026 – present | PCJ ended. Evolution Kart / The Kart Depot anchor engagement. HBI Electrician enrollment. DJ Pallet Table. |
Naming evolution¶
Robô Fantasma (Portuguese, 2017 – at least Aug 2021) → Robot Fantôme (French, present)
Same ghost. Refined language. The Brazilian who arrived at 17 carrying bags at the Marriott has become the operator running an Operations Partner engagement for a Brazilian-American karting team — in the same city, in three languages, with this body of work behind him. The first name was true. The second name is what the project grew into.
Collaborators directory¶
Credit them. Newton ethos: standing on the shoulders of giants.
| Person | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Chiara | Drummer Robô Fantasma. Co-founded AP. Recorded first EP at his studio. | Amicable disband. Still engages on posts. |
Eric Zambon (@ericzambon) |
Designer / Architect. Did the AP logo (April 2019). Earthship workshop. | Active. Future project candidate. |
Francis (@francycharms) |
Illustration. Robô Fantasma stickers + upcycled shirts (2021). | Past collaborator. |
Paulaidan / Pablo Adan Minerva (@pabloadan) |
Orlando artist. Brought AP into Retrospect Now (2018). | Past collaborator. |
| Angela Minerva | Paulaidan's sister. Met at Iron Yard entrepreneur workshop. Introduced AP to Vipassana. | Personal contact. |
| Chris Minerva | Paulaidan & Angela's father. Event photographer Retrospect Now. | Past collaborator. |
Selfismo (@selfismo) |
Orlando local artist. Close friend. Retrospect Now. | Active friend. |
Jon Stemberger (@stemberger.flowers) |
Orlando local artist. Retrospect Now. | Lost contact, rumored still around. |
Karpenter Rose Vintage (@karpenterrose) |
Pop-up thrift / vintage curator. Retrospect Now. | Past collaborator. |
| Benny | Commission Beer Chamber owner / friend. DJ Pallet Table (2026). | Active. |
| Juni Ali | Co-collaborator on DJ Pallet Table (2026). | Active. |
Voice notes (for content writing)¶
- Gratitude-forward. Tag every collaborator by handle. "Thanks @..."
- Hashtag-heavy. Mix topic + values:
#disrupt #community #sustainability #orlando. - Casual but earnest. Emojis natural (👊🔥🙏). Not corporate.
- "We" not "I" wherever possible.
- Recurring words.
#disruptruns across music + activism + art.#psychorecycleis your own coinage. - The Newton quote is the worldview — "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
- "Pack of underdogs" framing — solidarity with peers, not above them.
What to do with this archive¶
- When
absolutelyplausible.comis built — this table becomes the source data for a public timeline / portfolio / about page. Each post = a card. - When writing any AP content (LinkedIn, About, proposals, DJ Pallet narrative) — reach for the through-line and the collaborators directory.
- When more posts surface — append to the Documented Landmarks table. Format is portable.
No one else has this story because no one else lived it. The work was always the same work.