Our Indivisble North Pinellas (Florida) group is thrilled and energized about the David Jolly town hall we are hosting tonight; over 300 have signed up! Nice to have the national Indivisible team recognize us on Instagram. Come on down and join us at our next monthly meeting! In solidarity. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸

The joy of making it to Friday #15 and (almost) Thanksgiving break. Wearing this powerful Mexico soccer jersey that Carole bought me for our 21st anniversary yesterday! Tonight the David Jolly town hall we are hosting. So much to be proud of and grateful for. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸

THIS is how good I am feeling. Two days until Thanksgiving break, then some OUTDOOR rock climbing in Alabama! I am so humbled by the joy and love so many of you are fiercely sharing in the face of the cruelty and darkness. A likely green V3 with serious “flow”. Nice. 🧗🏽🌈🧘🏾

Florida’s new “History of Communism” state standards are the embodiment of INDOCTRINATION. This from a governor who spent his second term regularly accusing teachers like me of the same. Stand up to this shameful, disturbing hypocrisy. Defend public schools. ✊🏾🇺🇸🇺🇦

“This is real and it is is happening here”. Proudly stand in defiance of Trump’s assault on undocumented human beings and American citizens alike. Stand against his bigoted immigration “policy” and stand for the rule of law, our Constitution and democracy itself. In solidarity. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸

Join us this Friday as we host David Jolly for a critical town hall, a step closer to electing him our next governor! We have a real opportunity to elect a man of decency and integrity to lead our state. In solidarity. ✊🏾🇺🇸🇺🇦

INTERFAITH VIGIL, standing against the Trump administration’s assault on undocumented human beings and American citizens alike. An entire policy built on a foundation of bigotry and lies about “criminality” and drugs. For shame. In solidarity. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸

Failure feels satisfying when you do your very best, with no expectations. At my limit on this black 5.11, with small crimps making the finish oh so challenging. Back next week! Have a wonderful start to your week. 🧗🏽❤️🌈

CASEY WILSON ORIGINAL! Even at the risk of a pin-to-the-chest climbing accident, I am climbing with one of Casey Wilson’s incredible, hand-crafted button. Casey is one of our invaluable, Indivisible North Pinellas (FL) community group’s “Steering Committee”. We are so grateful for all she does. ✊🏾

The Robinson garden at dusk. Cardboard palm. An island with our strawberry tree and many Florida natives. Silk floss tree. Alfonse Karr bamboo. 🌿🧘🏾

Started the day with a “Signs of Fascism” stand out, which set a tone of goodness that I’m carrying to the climbing wall. An awkward white V3 that I brought fair amount of flow to! Thanks to the lovely Carole for filming. 🧗🏽❤️🌈

STANDING WITH FELLOW CITIZENS! We are here at the approach to the Dunedin Causeway, part of another “Signs of Fascism”, standing up to Trump’s assault on our democracy, but also educating others. In solidarity. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸

How much do you know about Mexico and its history, starting with why it is called “Mexico”? Each year I have the privilege of teaching the way cool story of the culture that became the “Aztecs”, but began as the “Mexica”. Nice. ✊🏾🇺🇸🇺🇦

What a fantastic and unforgettable day. Carole’s birthday, then attending a school board candidate’s campaign kick-off, then a friend telling me she will lead an effort for me to run for Congress against Anna Paulina Luna. I hope to look back on this day as the start of something wonderful…🙏🏽❤️

It may be “National Dream Destination Day”, but whenever Carole’s birthday falls on a school day, she gets top billing on the Daily Agenda. And when the kids learn she is older than me - by several years - the “cougar” comments and sound effects follow. I am here for it! Happy birthday beautiful.

Be sure to follow “Not Kristin Wiig” on TikTok, a fellow citizen who does not mince words. If, like me you reguary model kindness, compassion and empathy, but also have a quotient of “fuck around and find out”, air with her for a few minutes. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸 www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DsePwA/

I always enjoy seeing the pricey star fruit, AKA “carambola”, in Publix, just as our tree is fruiting, this year more heavily after having a diseased oak tree removed. So much more sun = way more fruit! Simple pleasures. 🌈🧘🏾

Hit a deer on Saturday, parting with my new Impreza for what will likely be a few weeks. Getting put up in this gigantic rental! This is a wonderful life. Slow and steady. ❤️

Yep, it’s cold this morning in Palm Harbor, Florida. And yep, that is my Brazil scarf! Be well all. ❄️🌈

Three fundamental truths about the concept of “race” that sadly we too often do not discuss. Keep these handy. Have a beautiful Tuesday all. ✊🏾🇺🇸🇺🇦

Attending our weekly Interfaith Vigil and rally in defense of undocumented human beings and the communities under attack. We stand against the bigotry and lies at the heart of the Trump administration’s immigration policies. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸

I love climbing too much to risk serious injury, so it’s rare I attempt too many bigger “dynos”, dynamic moves. Able to manage this start into a controlled swing, then return to some flow on an otherwise short route. Bam! 🧗🏽🌈🧘🏾

Bats at dusk with Nana and granddaughter Gwen. Babysitting this charming little girl is exactly what I needed. Had a neat discussion with her about why I was sad after hitting a deer with my car, but also why we are not sad when we kill fire ants. Deep stuff! But then bats! ❤️🦇

Still processing the suddenness of taking the life of a beautiful deer this morning, with my car. Life is fragile in this, our one and only lifetime. 🙏🏽🦌❤️

Still processing the suddenness of killing a beautiful deer this morning with my car. Before climbing I was determined to be a bit slower and more deliberate, which I carried into this very satisfying blue V4. Watch for a luscious back flag and heel hook in the last four moves. Way cool. 🧗🏽🌈🧘🏾

Meditation, then my usual Saturday morning Dunkin run. Then out of nowhere a deer crossing the six-lane Tampa Road…my new car! We roll with these first world problems. Yep, meditation helps! 🪬🧘🏾

Meditation almost always involves one or both of our cats, Sharma and Shiva, joining me. Have a beautiful start to your weekend! 🌈🧘🏾

A week with a healthy dose of “fabulous” in my classroom! Bringing some of that joy and love to the rock wall, meeting a couple of newish climbers! A muscular orange V3 I tried to smoooth out and be in flow. Thanks to Jeremy and Izzy for some cool climbing and conversation. 🧗🏽❤️🧘🏾

Happy Friday #13 from Mr. Robinson’s classroom! Today: native peoples of the Great Plains and Spanish-American War, part 2! Have a beautiful Friday all. ❤️🌈🧘🏾

Continue to make “good trouble”. It is working. In solidarity. ✊🏾🇺🇸🇺🇦

Last night’s election results were INCREDIBLY significant. We must continue to organize, mobilize and strategize on our foundation of PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY, speaking positively and affirmatively about the things that matter. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸

Incredible to come home from our monthly Indivisible meeting, attended by almost 150 fellow citizens, right here in “red” north Pinellas County, Florida, to these election results. HUGE turnout. It is happening and we are doing it! Remain vigilant. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸

We are overjoyed for the 6 PM start of our monthly “Indivisible North Pinellas” community group meeting. Meeting once a month for eight years, for five in each others’ living rooms. Tonight we are at a new church - St. Marks in Dunedin - and will welcome 150 to 200! In solidarity!

Sometimes this quote from Forrest Gump just hits…damn. Hoping your Tuesday has been less dramatic! Be well in all things. ❤️🌈🧘🏾

It’s time for my once-every-six-months reminder: give meditation a try. Meditation has profoundly improved my life and I hope that it will be as rewarding for you. Just try! Have a wonderful Tuesday. 🧘🏾❤️🌈

Making a powerful statement at this Interfaith Freedom Vigil, in front of the Pinellas County (Florida) jail in Clearwater. Standing in defense of undocumented fellow human beings. Silence is complicity. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸

Other than my accidental cheating on this green V3, I was satisfied by my effort to bring “flow” to an otherwise “clunky” route. Hoping your weekend has been satisfying and rewarding. 🧗🏽🌈🧘🏾

Climbing freely and smoothly after we mosied around at the Dunedin Art Harvest, engaging in several deep discussions with friends and allies and meeting an incredible artist from Ghana, who shared his concerns about being a green card holder. He is how a member of Indivisible North Pinellas! ✊🏾🧗🏽❤️

This is where we are. The takeover (attempt!) is well underway. We must be visible and vocal in our denunciation of Trump’s assault on our democracy. We must educate and bring others into our movement, which “No Kings II” proved IS happening! Remain vigilant and keep having each others’ backs. 🇺🇸

2. “Was President Woodrow Wilson a racist?”. That is the question I asked my students to frame our lesson. Teaching our history in its entirety. 👨🏽‍🏫✊🏾🇺🇸

1. Teaching history with integrity means asking honest and difficult questions. I framed my lesson with the question: “was President Woodrow Wilson a racist”. A lesson of deep engagement where my students answer for themselves. It is called “teaching”! So proud of my students. 👨🏽‍🏫✊🏾🇺🇸

DAVID JOLLY TOWN HALL! Our “Indivisble North Pinellas” (FL) group is proud and excited to welcome Florida’s next governor, David Jolly to an engaging town hall. Sign up soon as our capacity is about 400! Be part of this historic campaign and defending our democracy. In solidarity. ✊🏾❤️🧘🏾

Happy Friday #12 from Mr. Robinsons classroom. Have a beautiful day with joy and love, no matter what they say or do! ✊🏾❤️🧘🏾

Of course my Monday thru Friday wake up time is 4:20! Just finished our Zoom call wrapping up our planning for the David Jolly (for Florida Governor!) town hall that our Indivisible North Pinellas group is hosting on November 21. These days are rich and full. Good night! ✊🏾🇺🇸🧘🏾

Focus on issues that Republicans/MAGA never do: affordable housing, health care, child care and strong public schools. Speak to people; use your network; be proactive and affirmative about issues all people care about. Not “policies” built on lies and bigotry. ✊🏾🇺🇸🇺🇦

Had a fantastic climbing session in the middle of a very satisfying week in my classroom. “1% better each day”. Seeing many students take bigger steps! You almost cannot praise young people enough. Hoping this green V3 looks as good as it felt to climb. Be well all. 🧗🏽✊🏾🧘🏾

A little participatory democracy on a Tuesday evening, attending our Pinellas County (FL) monthly school board meeting. Typical turnout as I am slated to address the board, in this case about the great news about my school’s cell phone sleeves. Required for all. Seen three phones in twelve weeks!

Part 2 of our series about our “Indivisible North Pinellas” (FL) community group. Focusing today on how to set up your group, with a commitment to dialogue, discourse and consensus. You are needed. Think big, start small. ✊🏾🇺🇸🇺🇦

DRAMATIC REDUCTION IN GUN VIOLENCE! Please use this to educate, inform and counter the widespread mis and disinformation, rampant across our population. In solidarity. ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸 apple.news/AwWVJ3PehR5C...

One of the highlights of this fantastic weekend was listening to the entirety of Bad Bunny’s masterpiece, “DeBI TIRAR MaS FOToS”, all the way to and from climbing! A tribute to the fierce history and culture of Boricua, but also the spirit of resistance, pride and unity, also within him. Oh my.