Rebekah Kuschmider

Rebekah Kuschmider

Bio

Rebekah Kuschmider is a DC area writer with a background in non-profit management and advocacy. Her work has been seen at Babble, Scary Mommy, Huffington Post, The Mid, Redbook online, and The Broad Side. She is the creator of the blog Stay at Home Pundit and is a contributor to the upcoming book Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox (an anthology, SheWrites Press, Nov. 2015). You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Rebekah Kuschmider Articles

Just glancing up at the eclipse in short bursts without proper eye protection can cause cumulative damage.

The Eclipse Is Coming & Guess What? It Really IS Dangerous For Your Eyes

Looking at the sun with unprotected eyes leaves the eyes vulnerable to damage. You can cause damage in as little as 90 seconds. 90 NON-CONSECUTIVE seconds.

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John Kelly: Imposing Order On The Wide World Of WTF That Is 2017 America

The good news is that we seem to be gaining adult supervision in the White House for the moment. And in Congress. And also at the FBI.

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In Wake Of Justice Scalia's Death, Senate Forgets How To Constitution

Scalia’s death leaves a vacancy in the Supreme Court, and apparently also a vacancy in the GOP’s understanding of presidential powers.

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Donald Trump Knows The First Amendment Is A Thing, Right?

Mr. Trump has a very short time to learn the difference between citizen-to-citizen speech and citizen-to-government speech.

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School robots are invaluable tools for students who need them.

School Robots Are Making Education For Severely Sick Kids Possible

School robots are invaluable tools for students who need them part time and also for students like Randy, for whom they’re the only path to the classroom.

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Live and let live with however many sprinkles you goddamn want.

Starbuck's Unicorn Frappe: Blended Drink Served With A Side Of Food Shaming

Call me when Starbucks is serving a drink laced with cyanide and then I’ll join you in outrage.

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This squirrel survived an alligator encounter, so there's hope everyone. (Image Credit: By BirdPhotos.com - BirdPhotos.com via Wikimedia Commons)

Squirrel Survives Alligator Encounter & There's Hope For Us All

We have a President musing about why the Civil War started, considering meetings with murderous despots, and preparing to sign anti-LGBTQ orders. How much are we supposed to be able to take? Because I don’t think I want to read the news any more. But in between fits of despair, we have the internet to provide us with animal videos.

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The facts have never stopped Internet ridiculousness before.

Is Katy Perry Really Jon-Benet Ramsey? (Spoiler Alert: No.)

A guy named Dave Johnson swears up and down that the Ramsey family staged the whole thing and then went on to live new lives as the Perry family. He cites Katy Perry’s eyebrows as proof. "You know, the eyebrows don't change much on a person," he claims. "You're born with your eyebrows.”

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Women and sports?

Can I Be A Sports Fan And A Feminist?

Can you name a WNBA team in your state? Do you know the name of a top woman golfer? Did you know it took Venus Williams digging her heels in to get equal prize money for men and women at Wimbledon and that didn’t happen until 2007. Venus Williams! Getting paid less than a dude! VENUS WILLIAMS!

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To the dude who said women shouldn't wear yoga pants: Puh-lease.

Yoga Pants Are Not A Crime

Since the day that cavewomen first put on the fur pelt of a skinned cave-tiger, men - of the cave variety...

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