Jordan Francisco
jord-fran.bsky.social
Jordan Francisco
@jord-fran.bsky.social
(He/Him)
📍Chicago 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇭🇺🇸
Grad student, Marketing Officer at Lakeside Pride, Director at Large at Jon Sims Endowment Fund
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President Donald Trump's efforts to deport foreign students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations are getting help from private groups that use facial-recognition technology to identify masked protesters.
Private groups work to identify and report student protesters for possible deportation
When a protester was caught on video in January at a New York rally against Israel, only her eyes were visible between a mask and headscarf. But days later, photos of her entire face, along with he…
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March 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If only I could post more than four photos in a post. Oh well. Here’s part 1 of many of my adventures in Girona, Catalanoia, Spain
March 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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The power of on-screen representation 😻🐈‍⬛
March 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Despicable! @centeronhalsted.bsky.social for laying off seven employees without severance and only one month of COBRA windycitytimes.com/2025/01/30/c...

CEO Joli Robinson should take a project management crisis management course 😤
Center on Halsted lays off seven employees - Windy City Times
On Jan. 24, the Center on Halsted (the Center) laid off seven employees in five departments without severance pay. The Center also informed the employees that their health care coverage would end Jan....
windycitytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
So excited to join this project!!!
Loose Ends in 60 Seconds 🩷
February 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Keeping in touch with my LGBTQ+ community is keeping me sane. There’s a lot of work that needs to be done, but I’m ready to keep the good battle going.
January 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Loving this for Costco, but also it’s the right thing to do 😤
Costco shareholders rejected a proposal urging the wholesale club operator to evaluate any risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

According to preliminary results shared by Costco executives, more than 98% of shares voted against the proposal.
Costco successfully defends diversity policies as other US companies scale back
Costco shareholders rejected a proposal urging the wholesale club operator to evaluate any risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Knowing our queer roots is essential! I’m proud to be a part of Jon Sims legacy as @jsefofficial.bsky.social’s webmaster and a Director At Large
Jon Sims, our namesake, is an important LGBTQ+ American who was instrumental in founding many LGBTQ+ performing arts organizations. To continue his legacy, we at the Jon Sims Endowment Fund are here to continue the work of supporting queer performing arts organizations.
January 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I haven’t attended a Wasted Food Action Alliance meeting in almost a year. And it’s so great to see old friends and be greeted as if no time has passed. The power of networking and community 💪🏽♻️🍎
January 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Can’t wait to play in this concert! Get your tickets: www.lakesidepride.org/mirror
January 18, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I had fun helping with this project. Now to apply this to Pride Bands Alliance and @lakesidepride.bsky.social
Are you a Southern LGBTQ digital creator who wants to save your digital content especially in the face of the TikTok ban? Then check out our Born This Way, Digital program where we help you archive your content.

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Are you an LGBTQ digital creator from the US South? Do you want to save your digital content in an LGBTQ archive? Then check out our program Born This Way, Digital. You can learn more at invisiblehist...
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January 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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something uplifting for your feed: a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh of Bethlehem University in the West Bank for his work on sustainability, biodiversity and Palestinian cultural preservation

www.bethlehem.edu/2025/01/15/p...
January 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
That awkward moment when your childhood confusion between Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood causes major turmoil. Because Kelly is an ally and why would she perform for you know who’s inauguration 😅
January 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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The Circle Bridge is a movable passage for pedestrians and bicycles in the center of Copenhagen. The five overlapping circular decks were designed by artist Olafur Eliasson.
January 13, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Not going to lie. Seeing some of my favorite gay couples growing up, and were a part of my coming out, separate is hard. But I can’t fault two people wanting to grow and be a happier version of themselves 🥲
January 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
So cute!!!!
January 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The new yarn store in #Andersonville called “The Dropped Stich” is my new happy place 🧶 #shoplocal #smallbusiness #yarn
January 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Rewatching The Sandman’s “The Sound of Her Wings” and forgot how good this show is. Value, cherish, and respect humanity 😤
January 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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🚨BREAKING🚨: Various long-lost season 1 episodes of the 90s reboot of 'Zoom' on PBS Kids have been FOUND by George Herrera and uploaded to YouTube by YouTube user zoomfan1!

Here's the channel: youtube.com/@zoomfan1?si...
January 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hi 😊
January 9, 2025 at 12:35 AM