Susie Armitage
The New Republic
New York, United States
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The Growing Fight Against the School Death Trap
Teachers, bus drivers, health aides, and other school workers are organizing against a culture that is trying to feed them into the jaws of the pandemic. → Read More
The sculptural bookshelf practical enough for small spaces
This sculptural shelf helped my space look "design-y" without being an actual stack of books on the floor. → Read More
My TaskRabbit gig in a stranger’s fancy kitchen
Watching Tim invest in his home reminded me that right now, my life wasn’t about feeling comfortable or rooted. → Read More
Aerial silks and circus classes: the best $115 Susie Armitage ever spent
I’ll never monetize my hobby, but it still brings me great value. → Read More
10 Things Amputees and People With Limb Differences Want You to Know
Everyone’s story is different. → Read More
This Is How an Aerial Performer Re-started Her Career After Having Both Feet Amputated
After getting severe frostbite in 2014, aerial performer and teacher Erin Ball re-learned her sport both with and without prostheses. → Read More
Voter Signature Verifications Create Strife Between Election Boards and Absentee Voters
Many states require election officials to compare a voter's signature with existing records before issuing and counting absentee ballots, but advocates are filing lawsuits to end the practice. → Read More
Here's What Parental Leave Is Like For LGBT Families
"I had people at work even tell me I didn't deserve to be tired because I wasn't his 'real' mom." → Read More
Here's The History Behind The Trumps, The Russian Pop Singer, And His Billionaire Father
Years of social media posts and business interests connect the Trump and the Agalarov families. → Read More
This Diaper Ad Shows A Mom Doing Everything And People Are Pissed
The baby's dad appears in only four seconds of the video — and people are saying that's all too realistic when it comes to the division of parenting duties in Japan. → Read More
When Is The Right Time To Start Buying Nice Furniture?
When you're single but old enough that most of your friends are settling down, furniture shopping is as emotionally fraught as retail can get. → Read More
37 Things People Wish They'd Learned In Sex Ed
"That so much is arbitrary, and the only thing that matters is that everyone involved is excited to be doing it." → Read More
Here's A Free Calendar To Celebrate Badass Women All Year Round
Women's History Month is almost over, but let's be real — 31 days was never enough. → Read More
We're All Living In An Episode Of "The Americans" Now
FX’s The Americans used to be a window into a Cold War past my generation was too young to remember. Now it's a way to make sense of our present moment. → Read More
When My Mother Taught Me To Cook, She Taught Me How To Live
Unlike the women I’m descended from, I don’t need to know how to cook. But I’m grateful, almost every day, that I do. → Read More
How Training To Be An Acrobat Taught Me To Embrace Fear
I'm not fearless. But I spend a lot of time doing things that terrify most reasonable people. → Read More
Foreign Condoms Could Be The Next Target Of Russia's War On Imports
"Real patriots love the Motherland without a condom.".. → Read More
This Video Shows What It's Like For Two Men To Walk Around Moscow Holding Hands
Spoiler alert: not great. → Read More
Russia Now Has A Flag To Celebrate "Real Families" And Warn Against "Gay-Fever"
According to Russian legend, on July 8, 1228, Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom both died and were buried separately. This couple took “until death do us part” to the next level, as the following day, their bodies were found miraculously reunited in the same coffin. → Read More
BuzzFeed Dot Com, The Website: The Podcast. Episode 1: Summer Talks BFF
Our inaugural podcast guest Summer tells Scott about her early days at BuzzFeed, how BFF got so awesome, and her favorite BuzzFeed post of all time. Also, the amazing pair of sneakers she bought he... → Read More