Roberto Jimenez-Rivera
@robertoj.bsky.social
Raising 👦🏻 Robi and 👶🏻 Gloria with @saraheliznev. Chelsea, MA City Council.
Manatí 🇵🇷 to Ann Arbor 〽️ to Chelsea 🏠
Go Blue!
Manatí 🇵🇷 to Ann Arbor 〽️ to Chelsea 🏠
Go Blue!
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Mass. leaders vow Trump resistance. How about more progressivism here? - The Boston Globe
Let’s act locally on Vice President Harris’s economic platform. Let’s make corporations pay their fair share of taxes, rapidly build enough housing to meet demand, expand tax credits for families, and...
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“Many states supported Trump but Mass. was not one of them. We owe it to our residents to respond to the urgency of this moment, so let’s act locally on VP Harris’s economic platform.”
Are legislative leaders serious or just pandering? #mapoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/14/o...
Are legislative leaders serious or just pandering? #mapoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/14/o...
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Chelsea Police chief Houghton and City Councilor @robertoj.bsky.social talks about the importance of the Safe Communities Act to trust and public safety in Chelsea. Roberto underscores how so many Chelsea residents see our essential workers who kept our state going during COVID. #mapoli
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Chelsea Police chief Houghton and City Councilor @robertoj.bsky.social talks about the importance of the Safe Communities Act to trust and public safety in Chelsea. Roberto underscores how so many Chelsea residents see our essential workers who kept our state going during COVID. #mapoli
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Chelsea City Councilor @robertoj.bsky.social talks about how our voter registration cutoff disenfranchises renters. No eligible voter should be turned away. #mapoli
September 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Chelsea City Councilor @robertoj.bsky.social talks about how our voter registration cutoff disenfranchises renters. No eligible voter should be turned away. #mapoli
According to @massgovernor.bsky.social Healey, the Democratic Party is all about cutting taxes. What world is she living in? This is why we fail and the GOP keeps cutting into our numbers.
Meanwhile when we come up short what gets cut is programs helping low and middle income families. 😡
Meanwhile when we come up short what gets cut is programs helping low and middle income families. 😡
September 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
According to @massgovernor.bsky.social Healey, the Democratic Party is all about cutting taxes. What world is she living in? This is why we fail and the GOP keeps cutting into our numbers.
Meanwhile when we come up short what gets cut is programs helping low and middle income families. 😡
Meanwhile when we come up short what gets cut is programs helping low and middle income families. 😡
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What’s your favorite mayoral candidate housing policy?
(1) Cuomo: Everyone is required to be rent burdened
(2) Kraft: I’m giving tax breaks to landlords to raise rents at 4x inflation
(1) Cuomo: Everyone is required to be rent burdened
(2) Kraft: I’m giving tax breaks to landlords to raise rents at 4x inflation
August 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
What’s your favorite mayoral candidate housing policy?
(1) Cuomo: Everyone is required to be rent burdened
(2) Kraft: I’m giving tax breaks to landlords to raise rents at 4x inflation
(1) Cuomo: Everyone is required to be rent burdened
(2) Kraft: I’m giving tax breaks to landlords to raise rents at 4x inflation
lol I love @warren.senate.gov
ELIZABETH WARREN: What Zohran is saying is 'I want people to be able to afford to live in NYC'
FABER: But raising taxes in order to do it?
WARREN: Oh my goodness! Oh dear! Are you worried that billionaires are going to go hungry?
FABER: But raising taxes in order to do it?
WARREN: Oh my goodness! Oh dear! Are you worried that billionaires are going to go hungry?
August 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
lol I love @warren.senate.gov
Ran my first triathlon today! 😎 🏊🏼🚴🏼🏃🏻
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June 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Ran my first triathlon today! 😎 🏊🏼🚴🏼🏃🏻
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PSA for everyone going to protests
June 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
PSA for everyone going to protests
Thank you @anjalihuynh.bsky.social for covering this!
Every day communities like Chelsea and Worcester are getting punched in the face and Maura Healey has done nothing to protect our residents.
Is she afraid or does she just not care?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/29/m...
Every day communities like Chelsea and Worcester are getting punched in the face and Maura Healey has done nothing to protect our residents.
Is she afraid or does she just not care?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/29/m...
‘Is Maura Healey still alive?’ Governor’s muted response to Trump immigration actions fuels anger among activists. - The Boston Globe
Governor Maura Healey is facing criticism from supporters of immigrants in Massachusetts at risk of detention or deportation by federal immigration officials.
www.bostonglobe.com
May 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thank you @anjalihuynh.bsky.social for covering this!
Every day communities like Chelsea and Worcester are getting punched in the face and Maura Healey has done nothing to protect our residents.
Is she afraid or does she just not care?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/29/m...
Every day communities like Chelsea and Worcester are getting punched in the face and Maura Healey has done nothing to protect our residents.
Is she afraid or does she just not care?
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/29/m...
This should cost Schumer his leadership position. And his seat, but demanding a change in leadership will have to do until there’s elections.
SCHUMER just now: "While the CR bill is very bad, the potential for a shutdown has consequences for America that are much, much worse."
March 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This should cost Schumer his leadership position. And his seat, but demanding a change in leadership will have to do until there’s elections.
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If the Senate Democrats do this, yes, it’s a massive betrayal of their base and an unconscionable abdication of their duty.
Every single one of them who’s complicit in this scheme needs to be driven out of politics forever.
Every single one of them who’s complicit in this scheme needs to be driven out of politics forever.
The word for what Senate Democrats are doing right now is "betrayal." Not only are they voluntarily surrendering the only leverage they have, the leverage they have spent months promising to use against Trump, they're doing it while lying and pretending they want the opposite.
March 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
If the Senate Democrats do this, yes, it’s a massive betrayal of their base and an unconscionable abdication of their duty.
Every single one of them who’s complicit in this scheme needs to be driven out of politics forever.
Every single one of them who’s complicit in this scheme needs to be driven out of politics forever.
I’m proud of my Congresswoman for fighting this fight.
Unlike her, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Dem leadership is just rolling over and playing dead. Then they’ll wonder why voters stay home and don’t fight for them.
Unlike her, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Dem leadership is just rolling over and playing dead. Then they’ll wonder why voters stay home and don’t fight for them.
Let me repeat: @democrats.senate.gov should NOT be voting to move forward with the harmful Musk-Trump funding bill.
Democrats should hold the line and press for a bill that funds the essential services that people need.
Do not give up your leverage. The people are counting on you.
Democrats should hold the line and press for a bill that funds the essential services that people need.
Do not give up your leverage. The people are counting on you.
March 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I’m proud of my Congresswoman for fighting this fight.
Unlike her, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Dem leadership is just rolling over and playing dead. Then they’ll wonder why voters stay home and don’t fight for them.
Unlike her, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Dem leadership is just rolling over and playing dead. Then they’ll wonder why voters stay home and don’t fight for them.
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Saying “Trump/Elon is right about X” as an attempt at a gotcha: Credulous, not clever, implies foresight and good judgement on the part of a Nazi movement
Saying “Trump/Elon is lying, they don’t care about making Government better”: Accurate, direct, focused on who our opposition is
Saying “Trump/Elon is lying, they don’t care about making Government better”: Accurate, direct, focused on who our opposition is
February 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Saying “Trump/Elon is right about X” as an attempt at a gotcha: Credulous, not clever, implies foresight and good judgement on the part of a Nazi movement
Saying “Trump/Elon is lying, they don’t care about making Government better”: Accurate, direct, focused on who our opposition is
Saying “Trump/Elon is lying, they don’t care about making Government better”: Accurate, direct, focused on who our opposition is
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Alongside increases in housing production (!!!), we need to invest in housing that is typically not profitable enough for the market to build. Real estate transfer fees are a way to do that, & direct economic gains to those who have been hurt most by the housing crisis massbudget.org/2025/02/12/l...
Local Revenue is a Key Tool to Advance Housing Affordability - Mass. Budget and Policy Center
A real estate transfer fee on high-end transactions can raise significant revenue at the local level, allow communities to address local affordable housing needs, and be a tool for economic and racial...
massbudget.org
February 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Alongside increases in housing production (!!!), we need to invest in housing that is typically not profitable enough for the market to build. Real estate transfer fees are a way to do that, & direct economic gains to those who have been hurt most by the housing crisis massbudget.org/2025/02/12/l...
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I wrote about how real estate transfer fees can be a tool for equity & help to create/preserve thousands of affordable housing units. The housing crisis has created significant wealth for some, while renters (esp. renters of color) continue to face high cost burdens. massbudget.org/2025/02/12/l...
Local Revenue is a Key Tool to Advance Housing Affordability - Mass. Budget and Policy Center
A real estate transfer fee on high-end transactions can raise significant revenue at the local level, allow communities to address local affordable housing needs, and be a tool for economic and racial...
massbudget.org
February 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I wrote about how real estate transfer fees can be a tool for equity & help to create/preserve thousands of affordable housing units. The housing crisis has created significant wealth for some, while renters (esp. renters of color) continue to face high cost burdens. massbudget.org/2025/02/12/l...
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So glad to see Chelsea City Councilor @robertoj.bsky.social taking action as well🙏🏽
We need school bus cameras to make sure kids and pedestrians are safe! This vote gives Chelsea Public Schools the permission to make it a reality.
Thank you @enriquepepen.bsky.social for helping figure out the appropriate language!
Thank you @enriquepepen.bsky.social for helping figure out the appropriate language!
Chelsea City Council passed an ordinance tonight that will allow us to implement the bus camera law! Thanks @robertoj.bsky.social!
February 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
So glad to see Chelsea City Councilor @robertoj.bsky.social taking action as well🙏🏽
We need school bus cameras to make sure kids and pedestrians are safe! This vote gives Chelsea Public Schools the permission to make it a reality.
Thank you @enriquepepen.bsky.social for helping figure out the appropriate language!
Thank you @enriquepepen.bsky.social for helping figure out the appropriate language!
Chelsea City Council passed an ordinance tonight that will allow us to implement the bus camera law! Thanks @robertoj.bsky.social!
February 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
We need school bus cameras to make sure kids and pedestrians are safe! This vote gives Chelsea Public Schools the permission to make it a reality.
Thank you @enriquepepen.bsky.social for helping figure out the appropriate language!
Thank you @enriquepepen.bsky.social for helping figure out the appropriate language!
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in celebration of Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement, please enjoy this moment from 2017 when she turned into a literal 😍 emoji and we all knew it was for keeps
Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland
YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica
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January 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
in celebration of Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement, please enjoy this moment from 2017 when she turned into a literal 😍 emoji and we all knew it was for keeps
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don draper: the pop tart, he's selfless. the sacrificial lamb; a testament to his commitment to his truth -- a greater good.
pop tarts rep: i ... i still don't get it.
don draper: gentlemen (takes a long drag off his cigarette) he's jesus christ.
pop tarts rep: i ... i still don't get it.
don draper: gentlemen (takes a long drag off his cigarette) he's jesus christ.
December 29, 2024 at 1:56 PM
don draper: the pop tart, he's selfless. the sacrificial lamb; a testament to his commitment to his truth -- a greater good.
pop tarts rep: i ... i still don't get it.
don draper: gentlemen (takes a long drag off his cigarette) he's jesus christ.
pop tarts rep: i ... i still don't get it.
don draper: gentlemen (takes a long drag off his cigarette) he's jesus christ.
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Saturday playground fun…
December 7, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Saturday playground fun…
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I'm starting to think the Celtics might be... what's the word... oh, right, good. I think they might be good.
December 7, 2024 at 3:14 AM
I'm starting to think the Celtics might be... what's the word... oh, right, good. I think they might be good.
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Everything my 4yo said during his first movie theater experience:
I wanna go somewhere else
I don’t wanna stay here
Can I have something to eat?
Maui turned into a fish
When is your birthday?
When is grandma’s birthday?
No it’s November 29
Mamá can you draw a heart?
We wish you a merry Christmas.
I wanna go somewhere else
I don’t wanna stay here
Can I have something to eat?
Maui turned into a fish
When is your birthday?
When is grandma’s birthday?
No it’s November 29
Mamá can you draw a heart?
We wish you a merry Christmas.
November 29, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Everything my 4yo said during his first movie theater experience:
I wanna go somewhere else
I don’t wanna stay here
Can I have something to eat?
Maui turned into a fish
When is your birthday?
When is grandma’s birthday?
No it’s November 29
Mamá can you draw a heart?
We wish you a merry Christmas.
I wanna go somewhere else
I don’t wanna stay here
Can I have something to eat?
Maui turned into a fish
When is your birthday?
When is grandma’s birthday?
No it’s November 29
Mamá can you draw a heart?
We wish you a merry Christmas.
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Behold, my daughter’s bald spot/cowlick combination
November 28, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Behold, my daughter’s bald spot/cowlick combination
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Throwing a wrench into the holiday rom com by pointing out that statistically the white guy who owns a contracting firm in a small town likely voted for Trump.
November 28, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Throwing a wrench into the holiday rom com by pointing out that statistically the white guy who owns a contracting firm in a small town likely voted for Trump.
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My life is full of contradictions, for example the way my white mother cuts avocados vs my Puerto Rican mil’s perfect flan
November 28, 2024 at 8:10 PM
My life is full of contradictions, for example the way my white mother cuts avocados vs my Puerto Rican mil’s perfect flan
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Got to be @robertoj.bsky.social’s (or Gloria’s?) plus-one at the MEJA planning retreat today. Good things coming for Massachusetts ed justice!
November 26, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Got to be @robertoj.bsky.social’s (or Gloria’s?) plus-one at the MEJA planning retreat today. Good things coming for Massachusetts ed justice!