Katie Tobin
@katietobin.bsky.social
all things economic + climate + gender justice
sides of data, travel & raging feminist parenting
(Senior Manager, Programs at WEDO @wedo-worldwide.bsky.social)
outside NYC
sides of data, travel & raging feminist parenting
(Senior Manager, Programs at WEDO @wedo-worldwide.bsky.social)
outside NYC
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7/ Gov. budgets should respect, protect, and fulfill all human rights — not reward billionaires
But the fight is not over.
📞 Call your House reps
📝And use the form below to tell them
📢 #NotOnOurWatch
www.hrw.org/NotOnOurWatch
But the fight is not over.
📞 Call your House reps
📝And use the form below to tell them
📢 #NotOnOurWatch
www.hrw.org/NotOnOurWatch
Not On Our Watch
www.hrw.org
July 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
7/ Gov. budgets should respect, protect, and fulfill all human rights — not reward billionaires
But the fight is not over.
📞 Call your House reps
📝And use the form below to tell them
📢 #NotOnOurWatch
www.hrw.org/NotOnOurWatch
But the fight is not over.
📞 Call your House reps
📝And use the form below to tell them
📢 #NotOnOurWatch
www.hrw.org/NotOnOurWatch
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6/ Researchers 👇 estimated that this bill could cause 51,000+ excess deaths per year due to loss of care and services!
This isn’t “balancing the budget” — it’s weaponizing it
ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
This isn’t “balancing the budget” — it’s weaponizing it
ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
Proposed changes to Medicaid, other health programs could lead to over 51,000 preventable deaths, researchers warn
Public health and policy researchers at Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania say that proposed changes to Medicaid and other U.S. health programs
ysph.yale.edu
July 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
6/ Researchers 👇 estimated that this bill could cause 51,000+ excess deaths per year due to loss of care and services!
This isn’t “balancing the budget” — it’s weaponizing it
ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
This isn’t “balancing the budget” — it’s weaponizing it
ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
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5/ But it doesn't stop there. 3+ million are set to lose food assistance through SNAP, while 10s of billions of $$ in public money goes to expanding abusive immigration detention, including for families
July 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
5/ But it doesn't stop there. 3+ million are set to lose food assistance through SNAP, while 10s of billions of $$ in public money goes to expanding abusive immigration detention, including for families
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4/ 🏥 On health, cuts to Medicaid, CHIP and the ACA = 11.8 million people losing health insurance coverage!
Women, LGBTQ folks, rural and low-income people, and Black, Hispanic, and immigrant communities will be hit hard
Women, LGBTQ folks, rural and low-income people, and Black, Hispanic, and immigrant communities will be hit hard
July 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
4/ 🏥 On health, cuts to Medicaid, CHIP and the ACA = 11.8 million people losing health insurance coverage!
Women, LGBTQ folks, rural and low-income people, and Black, Hispanic, and immigrant communities will be hit hard
Women, LGBTQ folks, rural and low-income people, and Black, Hispanic, and immigrant communities will be hit hard
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3/ The most recent estimates from the @USCBO
found that the bill would cause:
– The Bottom 10% to lose ~$1,600/year
– The Top 10% to gain ~$12,000/year
That’s a – 4% hit for the poor, +2.3% gain for the rich!
It's inequality, turbocharged
found that the bill would cause:
– The Bottom 10% to lose ~$1,600/year
– The Top 10% to gain ~$12,000/year
That’s a – 4% hit for the poor, +2.3% gain for the rich!
It's inequality, turbocharged
July 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
3/ The most recent estimates from the @USCBO
found that the bill would cause:
– The Bottom 10% to lose ~$1,600/year
– The Top 10% to gain ~$12,000/year
That’s a – 4% hit for the poor, +2.3% gain for the rich!
It's inequality, turbocharged
found that the bill would cause:
– The Bottom 10% to lose ~$1,600/year
– The Top 10% to gain ~$12,000/year
That’s a – 4% hit for the poor, +2.3% gain for the rich!
It's inequality, turbocharged
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2/ 💰 Massive tax cuts for the richest Americans and deep cuts to health care, food aid, and funding for programs necessary to protect the environment and our planet
It’s a massive transfer of wealth from public goods to private pockets
It’s a massive transfer of wealth from public goods to private pockets
July 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
2/ 💰 Massive tax cuts for the richest Americans and deep cuts to health care, food aid, and funding for programs necessary to protect the environment and our planet
It’s a massive transfer of wealth from public goods to private pockets
It’s a massive transfer of wealth from public goods to private pockets
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1/ 🧵 The US Senate just passed a budget that rewards the wealthy while slashing programs essential for human rights
They call it the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Here’s what they think is “beautiful” 👇
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
@hrw.org
They call it the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Here’s what they think is “beautiful” 👇
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
@hrw.org
US: Budget Would Benefit Wealthiest at Expense of Rights
The budget reconciliation bill passed by the United States Senate today would extend tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the country’s wealthiest families while reducing spending on health and ot...
www.hrw.org
July 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
1/ 🧵 The US Senate just passed a budget that rewards the wealthy while slashing programs essential for human rights
They call it the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Here’s what they think is “beautiful” 👇
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
@hrw.org
They call it the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Here’s what they think is “beautiful” 👇
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
@hrw.org
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IAFFE 2025 Remote-Only Conference opens with a plenary on Feminist Solidarity TOMORROW!
🎤 Sparking & Sustaining Solidarity Across Feminist Movements
🕒 14:00 UTC (live)🎙️ Moderated by Dr. Mary Borrowman
Speakers:
Lee Badgett, Wangari Kinoti, Caroline Hossein, and Dr. Marina Durano
🎤 Sparking & Sustaining Solidarity Across Feminist Movements
🕒 14:00 UTC (live)🎙️ Moderated by Dr. Mary Borrowman
Speakers:
Lee Badgett, Wangari Kinoti, Caroline Hossein, and Dr. Marina Durano
June 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
IAFFE 2025 Remote-Only Conference opens with a plenary on Feminist Solidarity TOMORROW!
🎤 Sparking & Sustaining Solidarity Across Feminist Movements
🕒 14:00 UTC (live)🎙️ Moderated by Dr. Mary Borrowman
Speakers:
Lee Badgett, Wangari Kinoti, Caroline Hossein, and Dr. Marina Durano
🎤 Sparking & Sustaining Solidarity Across Feminist Movements
🕒 14:00 UTC (live)🎙️ Moderated by Dr. Mary Borrowman
Speakers:
Lee Badgett, Wangari Kinoti, Caroline Hossein, and Dr. Marina Durano
at #IAFFE2025 session by @actionaiduk.bsky.social, Jennifer Lipenga/Akina Mama wa Afrika links environmental devastation to the crisis of care, both stemming from power dynamics. Transforming the international financial architecture, esp tax & debt, is key to address both. @iaffe.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
at #IAFFE2025 session by @actionaiduk.bsky.social, Jennifer Lipenga/Akina Mama wa Afrika links environmental devastation to the crisis of care, both stemming from power dynamics. Transforming the international financial architecture, esp tax & debt, is key to address both. @iaffe.bsky.social
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The irony of Columbia being the first target after being at the vanguard against its own students and faculty exercising their right of free speech.
Shafik’s unnecessary and preemptive appeasement totally backfiring
Shafik’s unnecessary and preemptive appeasement totally backfiring
The Trump administration is threatening to cut tens of millions of dollars in federal funding for Columbia University, making the school the first major target in its effort to root out what it considers antisemitic harassment on college campuses.
Trump Threatens Columbia With Millions in Cuts Over Antisemitism Claims
The university, the administration’s first big target in a campaign to root out what it called harassment on campus, could lose more than $50 million in funding.
www.nytimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The irony of Columbia being the first target after being at the vanguard against its own students and faculty exercising their right of free speech.
Shafik’s unnecessary and preemptive appeasement totally backfiring
Shafik’s unnecessary and preemptive appeasement totally backfiring
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U.S. officials demanded that UN Women and UNICEF end any supposed emphasis on “gender ideology” or diversity, equity and inclusion. This change is needed to ensure the programs “promote equal opportunities for all,” the U.S.’s language ironically claimed.
Trump Officials Demand End to “DEI” Within UN Women’s and Children’s Programs
Officials cited Trump’s anti-DEI and anti-trans executive orders, which do not hold authority outside of the U.S.
buff.ly
February 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
U.S. officials demanded that UN Women and UNICEF end any supposed emphasis on “gender ideology” or diversity, equity and inclusion. This change is needed to ensure the programs “promote equal opportunities for all,” the U.S.’s language ironically claimed.
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This moment isn’t just a test of our resilience. It’s a test of what we have understood as progress. If the foundations of rights & protections can be undone so easily, were they as strong as we believed?
🌟 Our job now is to assess, adapt & ensure that what we’re building is made to last.
🌟 Our job now is to assess, adapt & ensure that what we’re building is made to last.
February 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This moment isn’t just a test of our resilience. It’s a test of what we have understood as progress. If the foundations of rights & protections can be undone so easily, were they as strong as we believed?
🌟 Our job now is to assess, adapt & ensure that what we’re building is made to last.
🌟 Our job now is to assess, adapt & ensure that what we’re building is made to last.
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We’re feeling the ground shift beneath our feet with the dismantling of #HumanRights & environmental protections globally. But orgs like WEDO were forged to counter these moments designed to entrench inequalities & stifle our collective power. Right now, more than anything, we need solidarity. 💪
February 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
We’re feeling the ground shift beneath our feet with the dismantling of #HumanRights & environmental protections globally. But orgs like WEDO were forged to counter these moments designed to entrench inequalities & stifle our collective power. Right now, more than anything, we need solidarity. 💪
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Climate finance ≠ climate justice 🚨
Justice is about reparations.
And while Global North politicians and bureaucrats insist there’s a lack of funds, that's a myth.
It’s not about a lack of money.
It’s about who controls it.
The only solution is to #ReclaimTheWealth: https://buff.ly/4jVUI5E
Justice is about reparations.
And while Global North politicians and bureaucrats insist there’s a lack of funds, that's a myth.
It’s not about a lack of money.
It’s about who controls it.
The only solution is to #ReclaimTheWealth: https://buff.ly/4jVUI5E
February 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Climate finance ≠ climate justice 🚨
Justice is about reparations.
And while Global North politicians and bureaucrats insist there’s a lack of funds, that's a myth.
It’s not about a lack of money.
It’s about who controls it.
The only solution is to #ReclaimTheWealth: https://buff.ly/4jVUI5E
Justice is about reparations.
And while Global North politicians and bureaucrats insist there’s a lack of funds, that's a myth.
It’s not about a lack of money.
It’s about who controls it.
The only solution is to #ReclaimTheWealth: https://buff.ly/4jVUI5E
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“Since the beginning of this UN process, the US has never had a constructive engagement...this country is against any level of multilateralism...one more reason for the rest of the world to stick to the founding principles of the UN" globaltaxjustice.org/news/as-u-s-... from @gatj.bsky.social
As the U.S. Leaves the UN Tax Treaty Negotiations, Civil Society Calls on Countries to Continue Championing the Historic Process - Global Tax Justice
This Monday, after a morning of countries committing to international tax cooperation, the U.S. walked out of the UN Tax Convention negotiations. With or without the participation of the U.S., the his...
globaltaxjustice.org
February 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
“Since the beginning of this UN process, the US has never had a constructive engagement...this country is against any level of multilateralism...one more reason for the rest of the world to stick to the founding principles of the UN" globaltaxjustice.org/news/as-u-s-... from @gatj.bsky.social
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5th session of the organisational meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee of the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation is just about to get underway. We're halfway through: expect clarity today about decisions to be taken by Thursday... webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...
(5th meeting) Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation will hold their organizational meeting from 3-6 February 2025.
webtv.un.org
February 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
5th session of the organisational meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee of the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation is just about to get underway. We're halfway through: expect clarity today about decisions to be taken by Thursday... webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...
Was thrilled to work on this with @cesr.bsky.social @fintrco.bsky.social & the best consultant ever, Arimbi! Looking forward to taking it further through collective advocacy at the UN Tax Convention & beyond
🌍💰 Taxation isn’t just about revenue—it’s about justice.
Our new brief with Shared Planet, WEDO, and @fintrco.bsky.social shows how progressive taxation can be feminist, green & decolonial, breaking silos between tax, climate, human rights & gender justice ⬇️
Our new brief with Shared Planet, WEDO, and @fintrco.bsky.social shows how progressive taxation can be feminist, green & decolonial, breaking silos between tax, climate, human rights & gender justice ⬇️
A progressive, feminist, environmental & decolonial approach to taxation
Our new advocacy brief explores how taxation can be progres
www.cesr.org
February 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Was thrilled to work on this with @cesr.bsky.social @fintrco.bsky.social & the best consultant ever, Arimbi! Looking forward to taking it further through collective advocacy at the UN Tax Convention & beyond
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Dr Ramy Mohamed Yousef, Egypt's deputy finance minister, is elected chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, at the opening negotiations of a UN Framework Convention for International Tax Cooperation - says it must provide a framework "for people and planet, not privilege and profit"
February 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Dr Ramy Mohamed Yousef, Egypt's deputy finance minister, is elected chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, at the opening negotiations of a UN Framework Convention for International Tax Cooperation - says it must provide a framework "for people and planet, not privilege and profit"