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

Another day, another attempt by the Trump team to strip health benefits from Obamacare.

Trump Reportedly Wants To Insulate Business & Insurance Companies From Covering 'Essential Health Benefits'

The Trump administration wants to broaden the Essential Health Benefits exemptions even further. According to documents that Vox got a hold of, the new regulations would let any employer with a moral or religious objection to covering birth control apply for one. They could cite any reason for their objections.

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Kay & Jared Jewelers Caught In Nasty Class-Action Suit For Wage Discrimination

I guess that’s why the slogan is “HE went to Jared” instead of “SHE went to Jared”. Only HE could afford to shop there after working there.

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They were probably all thinking that winning the game would be good, but just playing outdoors with friends and colleagues on a summer morning was pretty damn fun in and of itself. And then someone opened fire. (Image Credit: Flickr/repmobrooks)

Gun Violence Puts Congressional Baseball Game In Jeopardy

The Congressional baseball game has been happening for over 100 years. It is a highlight of summer among Beltway folks. And during this morning's practice, some fuckwit opened fire. And he shot people who could have been my husband, or any of his bosses, or any of his coworkers, or any of our myriad friends on the Hill. And I am shattered.

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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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(This is the "mental health facility," by the way. Even if the sheriff's office hadn't fucked up the paperwork, the attorney's office failed this woman.)  Image: npr.org

Why Was This Rape Victim Imprisoned By A Texas Court For A Month?!?

In what might be the WTF-iest story in the history of WTF, a woman in Texas is suing the state for wrongly imprisoning her for a month, during which time she was subjected to physical and mental abuse at the hands of guards and other prisoners. What was her crime? Being a rape victim who suffered a mental collapse while testifying.

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From @squigglybrows on Instagram

A Mother Of 2 Tries The Squiggly Eyebrows Trend

I enjoy reading about fashion and beauty. I like make-up. I like hair. I'm just not sure I'm into this squiggly eyebrows trend - but I'll try it for you!

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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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image courtesy of WeRateDogs Twiiter account

It’s National Dog Day: Celebrate With 5 Perfect Puppers

Anyone who has ever lived with a dog knows the joy of having your best friend greet you at the door every time you come home. Or return from getting the mail. Or walk out of the shower.

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Fiorina's Right To Life Photo Op Is Anti-Choice In More Ways Than One

According to parents, the children were on a field trip to the botanical garden when they met Fiorina at the Koi pond. The former HP CEO then gave them campaign stickers and led them off to another room, where she arranged them as pro-life set dressing.

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“We’ve seen these [llamas] successfully used in the Scottish Highlands keeping off foxes, and in an American study they reduced sheep kills from dogs and coyotes by 66 per cent; half of those farms saw predation stop entirely.”

Of Lynx & Llamas: Great Britain May Bring Back The Wild Cat If Llamas Cooperate

Would a llama really take out a lynx? The Lynx Trust says yes, but sheep farmers remain unconvinced. While no ruling has been made on lynx or llama introduction, the winner of this battle royale may end up being the sheep that fuel the local economy and many a Sunday dinner.

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