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

Here’s what I suggest we all do: find a house of worship that is prepared to act as a physical sanctuary and reach out to them.

Want To Help Dreamers Hurt By Trump's DACA Repeal? Find A House Of Worship

There’s a long history of law enforcement honoring the sanctity of a house of worship and refusing to conduct raids on them, no matter who is inside. This gives asylum seekers time to find a way to establish legal status.

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Will anyone take Mike Flynn up on his immunity offer? And what is up with how cute hippos can be?? (Image Credit: YouTube/Freedom of Press)

#RavsRadar: Mike Flynn, Russia, Turkey, Immunity, & Yes, Baby Hippos

We interrupt our regularly scheduled #FurballFriday to bring you news that retired General Mike Flynn, the disgraced former National Security Advis

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"We can all do our part for a healthier planet, even if we just start with planting a single seed."

If Trump Won't Help The Environment, You Still Can!

Trump has led us away from the rest of the developed world on climate progress, but there are things we can all do as individuals to reduce our personal carbon footprints. Since every little bit helps, I’m pledging to try and reduce my carbon footprint by 2%, and here are some ways you can get in on the action too!

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John Kasich Inspires Mass Exodus Of Women From Their Kitchens

Ohio Governor and Republican Presidential aspirant John Kasich reassured the gathered crowd that a lack of support has never deterred him from seeking office. He referenced an early campaign in his career when “I didn’t have anybody for me. We just got an army of people who —and many women who left their kitchens to go out and go door to door and put yard signs up.”

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Ted Cruz And The War On Dildos

Oh Ted Cruz, Ted Cruz, Ted Cruz. The Senator from Texas has been working hard this campaign season to shore up his conservative bona fides, including a memoir that talks about some of his more notable cases from when he was Solicitor General for Texas. But he skips a really interesting — nay — prurient case involving the legality of selling and using sex toys. Mother Jones ran a detailed analysis of it today and woo boy, is the internet going nuts!

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Leaving the former host of Celebrity Apprentice as the GOP's most viable nominee

Ted Cruz Suspends First Presidential Campaign Of A Human-Sized Reptile

Given the current gulf between the two candidates in terms of primaries and delegates won, it’s pretty safe to say that we’re looking at a Trump nomination.

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"Sarah McBride, 25, is the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign." Image: glaad.org

This Badass Woman Is Breaking Barriers At The Democratic Convention

If you tune in to the Democratic National Convention today, you’ll see history being made. No, not the nomination of the first female candidate for a major party. You’ll see the first appearance of an out transgender person at a major party convention.

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Miami Police Boycott Beyoncé​'s Formation Tour

Miami police officers have announced they will boycott Beyoncé​’s Formation tour, possibly going so far as refusing to sign up to staff the Spring show in Miami. The spokesman for the Miami Fraternal Order of Police says Beyoncé’s halftime performance “shows how she does not support law enforcement.”

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The question at hand has to do with whether voting districts for state and local elections should be based on total population or number of eligible voters.

RBG Strikes Again In 'One Person, One Vote' Ruling

“Wait,” you’re saying. “Was that ever a question? How many votes are we supposed to get? I only get one. Is there a BOGO sale on votes somewhere? Why is this before the Supreme Court at all?”

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"Nike has managed to show what the bras look like on several sizes of breast AND on bodies in motion while wearing the bras." Image: Instagram.com/NikeWomen

Finally, A Sports Bra Line Featuring Non-Tiny Models

Breasts come in all shapes and sizes. Sports bras also come in all shapes and sizes. And now, Nike sports bra models (and their breasts) come in all shapes and sizes.

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