Frank Burdette
@ltkillick.bsky.social
InfoSec GRC, GenAI Security, Vuln Mgmt, Security & Privacy Compliance. Empathy. Kindness. Justice. Allyship. N95s+Filtration.
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A Google software engineer won his battle against MetLife to receive disability benefits for Long Covid.
This is huge
Long Covid has a lot of stigma attached to it and it can be hard to get disability.
You’re told to “try harder”.
It’s “not that bad”.
You can “still work”.
Not everyone can
This is huge
Long Covid has a lot of stigma attached to it and it can be hard to get disability.
You’re told to “try harder”.
It’s “not that bad”.
You can “still work”.
Not everyone can
MetLife Owes Disability Pay to Software Engineer With Long Covid
A Google LLC software engineer suffering from long Covid won his lawsuit seeking long-term disability benefits from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A Google software engineer won his battle against MetLife to receive disability benefits for Long Covid.
This is huge
Long Covid has a lot of stigma attached to it and it can be hard to get disability.
You’re told to “try harder”.
It’s “not that bad”.
You can “still work”.
Not everyone can
This is huge
Long Covid has a lot of stigma attached to it and it can be hard to get disability.
You’re told to “try harder”.
It’s “not that bad”.
You can “still work”.
Not everyone can
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It’s never too late to start masking again.
It can be daunting to mask back up when no one else is bothering, but your health is worth it.
Every Covid infection is a dice roll with disability, and a good respirator like an N95 stops chains of transmission.
You’ll also get less colds & flus!
It can be daunting to mask back up when no one else is bothering, but your health is worth it.
Every Covid infection is a dice roll with disability, and a good respirator like an N95 stops chains of transmission.
You’ll also get less colds & flus!
October 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
It’s never too late to start masking again.
It can be daunting to mask back up when no one else is bothering, but your health is worth it.
Every Covid infection is a dice roll with disability, and a good respirator like an N95 stops chains of transmission.
You’ll also get less colds & flus!
It can be daunting to mask back up when no one else is bothering, but your health is worth it.
Every Covid infection is a dice roll with disability, and a good respirator like an N95 stops chains of transmission.
You’ll also get less colds & flus!
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It's impossible to justify Israel's actions here.
Greta Thunberg is held prisoner by Israel at a jail in the Negev. Read what Sweden’s embassy in Israel reports are the conditions of her detention ⬇️
Now just imagine: if Israel treats a world-famous Swedish activist this way, how badly are its prisons abusing Palestinians?
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Now just imagine: if Israel treats a world-famous Swedish activist this way, how badly are its prisons abusing Palestinians?
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October 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
It's impossible to justify Israel's actions here.
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March 13, 2024 at 11:39 AM
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"They falsely stated that I, a U.S. citizen, have no Constitutional rights at a point of entry, and officers became increasingly agitated as I continued to assert my rights regardless."
Winooski Superintendent Detained, Questioned by Border Officials
Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria, a U.S. citizen, was questioned for hours at a Houston airport as he returned from a visit to Nicaragua with his husband.
m.sevendaysvt.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
"They falsely stated that I, a U.S. citizen, have no Constitutional rights at a point of entry, and officers became increasingly agitated as I continued to assert my rights regardless."
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Former US ambassador to Hungary: "After years watching Hungary suffocate under the weight of its democratic collapse, I came to understand that the real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence." (h/t @bnovak.bsky.social)
Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.
www.nytimes.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Former US ambassador to Hungary: "After years watching Hungary suffocate under the weight of its democratic collapse, I came to understand that the real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence." (h/t @bnovak.bsky.social)
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A man coughing up blood. Men zip-tied face down on a wet floor. CCTV turned off. Men forced to eat off of a chair like animals while handcuffed. Solitary confinement if you complain. This is just three paragraphs from a new report.
July 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A man coughing up blood. Men zip-tied face down on a wet floor. CCTV turned off. Men forced to eat off of a chair like animals while handcuffed. Solitary confinement if you complain. This is just three paragraphs from a new report.
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🎥 Missed one of my past conference talks? Let’s fix that.
I’m sharing my favorites—packed with real-world advice, lessons, and a few laughs.
“Purple is the New Black: Modern Approaches to Application Security”
📽️ https://twp.ai/9PTw2E
#SecurityAwareness #appsec
I’m sharing my favorites—packed with real-world advice, lessons, and a few laughs.
“Purple is the New Black: Modern Approaches to Application Security”
📽️ https://twp.ai/9PTw2E
#SecurityAwareness #appsec
youtu.be
Purple is the New Black; Modern Approaches for Application Security - Tanya Janca
twp.ai
July 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
🎥 Missed one of my past conference talks? Let’s fix that.
I’m sharing my favorites—packed with real-world advice, lessons, and a few laughs.
“Purple is the New Black: Modern Approaches to Application Security”
📽️ https://twp.ai/9PTw2E
#SecurityAwareness #appsec
I’m sharing my favorites—packed with real-world advice, lessons, and a few laughs.
“Purple is the New Black: Modern Approaches to Application Security”
📽️ https://twp.ai/9PTw2E
#SecurityAwareness #appsec
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We’re announcing new legislation — the No Secret Police Act (SB 627) — to ban local/state/federal law enforcement, w/ some exceptions, from covering their faces when interacting w/ the public & require them to wear identifying info.
The secret police behavior we’re seeing destroys trust & must end🧵
The secret police behavior we’re seeing destroys trust & must end🧵
June 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We’re announcing new legislation — the No Secret Police Act (SB 627) — to ban local/state/federal law enforcement, w/ some exceptions, from covering their faces when interacting w/ the public & require them to wear identifying info.
The secret police behavior we’re seeing destroys trust & must end🧵
The secret police behavior we’re seeing destroys trust & must end🧵
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See the problem?
The United States is the richest country in the history of the world. But who benefits from those riches?
Consider: the richest 10% of Americans hold nearly 70% of the nation’s wealth – while the bottom 50% hold just 3%.
See the problem?
Consider: the richest 10% of Americans hold nearly 70% of the nation’s wealth – while the bottom 50% hold just 3%.
See the problem?
April 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
See the problem?
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Some useful Surveillance Self Defense links for people who want to lock their shit down right now:
Attending a protest: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
How to Use Signal: ssd.eff.org/module/how-t...
Security starter pack: ssd.eff.org/playlist/wan...
Attending a protest: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
How to Use Signal: ssd.eff.org/module/how-t...
Security starter pack: ssd.eff.org/playlist/wan...
How to: Use Signal
Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store
System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later
Version used in this guide: Android: 7.0. iPhone: 7.0
License: GPLv3
Level: Beginner
Time...
ssd.eff.org
February 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Some useful Surveillance Self Defense links for people who want to lock their shit down right now:
Attending a protest: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
How to Use Signal: ssd.eff.org/module/how-t...
Security starter pack: ssd.eff.org/playlist/wan...
Attending a protest: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
How to Use Signal: ssd.eff.org/module/how-t...
Security starter pack: ssd.eff.org/playlist/wan...
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Watch this 💫💞 @indivisible.org @workingfamilies.org call that overflowed into YouTube. Do this. ✅
To all @democrats.org 👇
Be @frost.house.gov ❤️🙌
m.youtube.com/watch?v=55yf...
To all @democrats.org 👇
Be @frost.house.gov ❤️🙌
m.youtube.com/watch?v=55yf...
February 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Watch this 💫💞 @indivisible.org @workingfamilies.org call that overflowed into YouTube. Do this. ✅
To all @democrats.org 👇
Be @frost.house.gov ❤️🙌
m.youtube.com/watch?v=55yf...
To all @democrats.org 👇
Be @frost.house.gov ❤️🙌
m.youtube.com/watch?v=55yf...
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One of the first lessons I learned in Trial Practice was "don't try your opponent's case" – develop your own narrative
For fucks sake. We didn’t lose because of the price of eggs. We lost because Republicans SAID it was the price of eggs. Now they’re dismantling government, stripping rights, starting trade wars and Dems are saying “look at the eggs!” Leaders lead! Stop chasing their bullshit! Focus and fight back!
February 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
One of the first lessons I learned in Trial Practice was "don't try your opponent's case" – develop your own narrative
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Darren Beattie, the new head of public diplomacy at State, spent January 6 telling various black people — including Tim Scott — to “learn their place” and “take a knee to MAGA”
www.thebulwark.com/p/even-as-hi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/even-as-hi...
February 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Darren Beattie, the new head of public diplomacy at State, spent January 6 telling various black people — including Tim Scott — to “learn their place” and “take a knee to MAGA”
www.thebulwark.com/p/even-as-hi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/even-as-hi...
I get it. You're overwhelmed. "What's going one?!?!", "What can I do?!??!" If you weren't one of 40K - 50K people on this call tonight, catch the recording: www.youtube.com/live/55yf3As.... This is where you get your marching orders. Plant your feet. Focus. Act.
We Choose to Fight Action Call
YouTube video by Indivisible
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I get it. You're overwhelmed. "What's going one?!?!", "What can I do?!??!" If you weren't one of 40K - 50K people on this call tonight, catch the recording: www.youtube.com/live/55yf3As.... This is where you get your marching orders. Plant your feet. Focus. Act.
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Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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I'm loving this @aclu.org Take Action page! www.aclu.org/action
February 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I'm loving this @aclu.org Take Action page! www.aclu.org/action
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For my US followers, use the 5calls.org site to tell your congress-person your thoughts on big issues impacting us all.
They give you who to call and even a script!
They give you who to call and even a script!
February 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
For my US followers, use the 5calls.org site to tell your congress-person your thoughts on big issues impacting us all.
They give you who to call and even a script!
They give you who to call and even a script!
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"All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home." www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
February 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
"All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home." www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
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We need masks in healthcare. If you’re a HCW - put on a respirator. You don’t need to wait for a mandate to do the right thing
If you’re thinking “if my patient is worried THEY can mask” - recognize you have the power
Not all patients can mask - and many ARE worried. They just don’t tell you
If you’re thinking “if my patient is worried THEY can mask” - recognize you have the power
Not all patients can mask - and many ARE worried. They just don’t tell you
November 30, 2024 at 9:07 PM
We need masks in healthcare. If you’re a HCW - put on a respirator. You don’t need to wait for a mandate to do the right thing
If you’re thinking “if my patient is worried THEY can mask” - recognize you have the power
Not all patients can mask - and many ARE worried. They just don’t tell you
If you’re thinking “if my patient is worried THEY can mask” - recognize you have the power
Not all patients can mask - and many ARE worried. They just don’t tell you
Can't wait to unpack #9 re: phishing susceptibility. Been having this conversation quite a lot lately and hoping to benefit from this deep analysis. Thanks @infosecsherpa.bsky.social !
Weekly #InfoSec News Roundup: A baker’s dozen of Information Security & #DataPrivacy news items from the past week that you may have missed! Nov 10-17
Includes the Marsh McLennan piece, "The role of out-of-band communications in #cyber incident response"
infosecsherpa.medium.com/weekly-infos...
Includes the Marsh McLennan piece, "The role of out-of-band communications in #cyber incident response"
infosecsherpa.medium.com/weekly-infos...
Weekly #InfoSec News Roundup
Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information!
infosecsherpa.medium.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:37 AM
Can't wait to unpack #9 re: phishing susceptibility. Been having this conversation quite a lot lately and hoping to benefit from this deep analysis. Thanks @infosecsherpa.bsky.social !
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For people interested in #infosec, I'm regularly updating my starter pack. go.bsky.app/HDnVb6K
November 16, 2024 at 10:23 AM
For people interested in #infosec, I'm regularly updating my starter pack. go.bsky.app/HDnVb6K
Yes.
What I said Jan 2022...
So if we all agree that we will be living with respiratory viruses in the future & that they have an airborne transmission component, can we agree that it is essential to clean indoor air using filtration & ventilation for all schools/businesses so we can get our lives back?
So if we all agree that we will be living with respiratory viruses in the future & that they have an airborne transmission component, can we agree that it is essential to clean indoor air using filtration & ventilation for all schools/businesses so we can get our lives back?
November 17, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Yes.