Faiz Shakir
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Founder and Executive Director of
@MorePerfectUnion.bsky.social
Debating Karl Rove on Fox News about taxing the rich
youtu.be/ZplSyXTjjZo
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Karl Rove TEARS into Dems: 'Good luck with that!'
YouTube video by Fox News Clips
https://youtu.be/ZplSyXTjjZo
6 days ago
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Tax the rich rally with Bernie in the Bronx today
8 days ago
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Tax the rich rally in nyc next Sunday
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/n...
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Sanders Will Rally for N.Y. Tax Increase. Mamdani Does Not Plan to Join.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/nyregion/bernie-sanders-tax-the-rich-mamdani.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
16 days ago
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"More Perfect Union has added more subscribers in the past 90 days than any other liberal or progressive political channel on YouTube and the third most overall"
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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How two Bernie Sanders allies are trying to counter the online right
More Perfect Union, one of the fastest-growing YouTube channels, doesn’t look like most other online political content.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/09/youtube-bernie-sanders-progressive-politics/
about 2 months ago
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Crooked Media
about 2 months ago
Trump’s overt attack on democracy is equally as terrifying as his norm-shattering, bureaucratic moves.
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Crooked Media
about 2 months ago
“Trump is moving towards his lowest [approval rating] lows in the second term, and might be in the entire two terms of his presidency.” —Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir
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Crooked Media
about 2 months ago
What a democrat flipping a Texas state Senate seat means for the midterms.
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2 months ago
When data processing centers move in, those neighborhoods rarely see benefits, says
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
's
@faiz.bsky.social
. AI expansion is not a red or blue issue, and more communities and politicians from all sides are raising their concerns. Learn more on this week's podcast (đź”— in bio)
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John Cassidy
2 months ago
Greatly enjoyed discussing the political economy of AI, the logic of the Luddites, and much else, with
@gritlaura.bsky.social
and
@faiz.bsky.social
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2 months ago
Today on Laura Flanders & Friends: Debunking the AI hype. As energy-sucking data centers take root around the country, communities are pushing back.
@johncassidysays.bsky.social
(
@newyorker.com
) and Faiz Shakir (
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
) tell us more:
bit.ly/4k5S8uu
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Bill Press
3 months ago
We talk a lot about Donald Trump acting like a gangster and using his power over American businesses for his own enrichment. But maybe, just maybe, the top 1% are using him to get what they want.
bit.ly/Click-2-Listen
YouTu.be/0pLlltN3Vv4
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Bill Press
3 months ago
Faiz Shakir
@faiz.bsky.social
says Democrats need to be FOR something. Not just against Donald Trump. And they can begin to do that in local communities when Big Tech comes to town.
bit.ly/Click-2-Listen
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The New York Times
4 months ago
Senator Bernie Sanders will administer the oath of office to New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during his public swearing-in ceremony at City Hall on January 1.
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Crooked Media
5 months ago
Faiz Shakir on Democrats needing to be enforcers of the party.
#crookedcon2025
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Run for something (cc:
@amandalitman.bsky.social
)
youtube.com/shorts/Z0eP6taJFl4?si=7Mx4sJG3c0876Jo-
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Faiz Shakir Senior Advisor, Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs at Colby
https://youtube.com/shorts/Z0eP6taJFl4?si=7Mx4sJG3c0876Jo-
4 months ago
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We are in desparate need of more leaders who have the integrity and conviction to go up against massive concentrations of wealth and power
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4 months ago
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Seth Pollack
4 months ago
It’s going to be so cool to have a mayor who really cares about working people and goes out of his way to show it.
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Craig R. Brittain
4 months ago
Faiz Shakir: There can be more taxes on the rich. We have a society that has worked extraordinarily well for wealthy people and not so great for the bottom 60%. The billionaire class has hated Mamdani - Trump's instincts are better, he knows Zohran is looking out for working people.
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5 months ago
On Pod Save America, Faiz Shakir described America as being in a state of moral decay. When the President calls one reporter "Piggy" and his press secretary answers, "Your Mom," to another reporter, you know we're there.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
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President Piggy
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025/11/trump-quiet-piggy-women-journalists/684982/
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More Perfect Union
5 months ago
REPORT: Billionaires and corporations donate to Trump's inauguration fund and the White House ballroom. Then, Trump makes the government work for them. We dove in to see exactly who is making these massive contributions, and what they got in return.
perfectunion.us/trumps-corpo...
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Trump's Corporate Colluders - More Perfect Union
We analyzed more than 150 top donors to Trump's inauguration fund and the White House ballroom construction to figure out which corporations are donating — and what they got in return.
https://perfectunion.us/trumps-corporate-colluders/
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Trump’s Corporate Colluders - New report from
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
Learn about all the special favors that Trump admin is doling out to their biggest funders
perfectunion.us/trumps-corpo...
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Trump's Corporate Colluders - More Perfect Union
We analyzed more than 150 top donors to Trump's inauguration fund and the White House ballroom construction to figure out which corporations are donating — and what they got in return.
https://perfectunion.us/trumps-corporate-colluders/
5 months ago
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Kyle Tharp
6 months ago
(updated) 📉 New in Chaotic Era today: The fastest-growing political channels on YouTube in Q3. Rising on the Right 🔴⬆️: Candace Owens, Benny Johnson, Tucker Carlson Rising on the Left 🔵⬆️: More Perfect Union, Meidas, I've Had It, Keith Edwards Subscribe for the full report 👇
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Brad Johnson
6 months ago
New signups to Bernie's list from the Fight Oligarchy tour: 68% are Democrats, 20% no party preference, 9% Republican -
@faiz.bsky.social
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The Tennessee Holler
7 months ago
🔥 future Senator of Maine
@grahamformaine.bsky.social
Platner rallying with Bernie…
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David Wright
7 months ago
@faiz.bsky.social
: "There’s too many in the Democratic Party who like to criticize Bernie or be in friction with him. Far fewer have seen the political power of embracing him. AOC always has"
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Hard Reset
7 months ago
"The impact for me right now is documenting the struggle for local communities over oligarchy. These economic justice issues actually are gaining sway with conservatives" Read the full interview with
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
's
@faiz.bsky.social
here:
hardresetmedia.substack.com/p/the-bernie...
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We spoke with More Perfect Union founder and Bernie advisor Faiz Shakir
With punchy videos about corporate malfeasance, unaccountable billionaires and tech companies that act with impunity, this company has carved out a niche doing what mainstream media won't
https://hardresetmedia.substack.com/p/the-bernie-adjacent-media-startup
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Sam Pizzigati
9 months ago
'We Make, They Take': Kudos to
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
for its new billboard campaign. Says Faiz Shakir: “We're calling out a simple truth: Working people keep this country running, but corporations keep taking more and more.”
@faiz.bsky.social
perfectunion.us
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Is a Big Corporate Cash Grab
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Is a Big Corporate Cash Grab
Here’s a look at the industries that won in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and one that didn’t quite get everything it wanted.
https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/the-one-big-beautiful-bill-is-a-big?r=bsqv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
9 months ago
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We won an Emmy tonight thanks to the incredible work of
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
Appreciate the recognition. We will continue to do our part to fight for Anerica's working class.
9 months ago
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Amazing to watch the anti-war movement erupt in real-time in Oklahoma
www.foxnews.com/politics/wat...
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Watch: Bernie Sanders reacts to Trump's Iran strikes in real time at 'Fighting Oligarchy' rally
Bernie Sanders reacts to President Trump's Iran strikes during 'Fighting Oligarchy' rally, as crowd chants 'No more wars' while the senator argues only Congress has power to declare war.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/watch-bernie-sanders-reacts-trumps-iran-strikes-real-time-fighting-oligarchy-rally
10 months ago
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Fighting Oligarchy appeals in very red states. Mcallen came out strong last night. Next up: Shreveport, Tulsa, Amarillo, Ft. Worth
10 months ago
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my thoughts... Wrong Again, Democrats: Paying “Influencers” Misses the Boat
newrepublic.com/article/1956...
via
@newrepublic.com
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Wrong Again, Democrats: Paying “Influencers” Misses the Boat
Party insiders are spending millions to find the liberal Joe Rogan. How about perfecting the message before conducting a search for the perfect messenger?
https://newrepublic.com/article/195609/democrats-paying-influencers-joe-rogan-left
11 months ago
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Thanks to
@maddow.msnbc.com
and team for the shout-out for
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
billboards to save national parks and public lands
11 months ago
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Shelly
11 months ago
This is the best conversation I’ve heard in so long.
@faiz.bsky.social
is so smart. The pyramid is a great reframe AND his example of a candidate getting any voter USA to agree with them by addressing exploitation of working class = 👏👏👏
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William Fitzgerald
11 months ago
"It doesn't matter if you're really wealthy. It doesn't matter if you're middle class. It doesn't matter if you're living in poverty, you generally should be able to go to a National Park and have the same experience…"
@faiz.bsky.social
www.kgun9.com/news/communi...
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Arizona billboards call out federal cuts to Saguaro National Park
The group More Perfect Union installed more than 300 signs across the country, calling out the Department of Government Efficiency for federal cuts to the National Park Service.
https://www.kgun9.com/news/community-inspired-journalism/eastside-news/arizona-billboards-call-out-federal-cuts-to-saguaro-national-park
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Sarah Longwell
11 months ago
A good discussion.
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What Do Democratic Voters Want Their Party To Do? (w/ Faiz Shakir) | Focus Group Podcast
YouTube video by The Bulwark
https://youtube.com/watch?v=KUHiuN_pJHg
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NEW: Here's a thread of some stuff you didn't know about Bernie's Fight Oligarchy tour...but you should. 16 stops in, here's what I'll share: 66.8 percent of the signups we have received are NEW to the Bernie list. đź§µ /1
12 months ago
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Protect Our Care
12 months ago
Faiz Shakir: If you look at the stats in California, in the Central Valley, there are a couple thousand people who are working at Tesla, owned by the richest person in the world on Medicaid. And these are the people who they want to cut health care from.
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MS NOW Reports
about 1 year ago
The liberal candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election won despite Elon Musk pouring tons of money into the GOP candidate.
@charliedent.bsky.social
and
@faiz.bsky.social
join JosĂ© DĂaz-Balart to share what yesterday’s races may reveal.
www.msnbc.com/jose-diaz-ba...
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Democrats 'angry and energized': Liberal wins Wisconsin election despite Musk's spending
The liberal candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court special election won despite Elon Musk pouring tons of money into the GOP candidate. Former Rep. Charlie Dent and Faiz Shakir, adviser to Sen. Bernie...
https://www.msnbc.com/jose-diaz-balart/watch/democrats-angry-and-energized-liberal-wins-wisconsin-election-despite-musk-s-spending-236164677963
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Nate Blouin
about 1 year ago
This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
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If you're a longtime Democratic consultant/operative/pundit, I'd like to extend a formal invitation to you to come to the next Bernie Sanders rally. Reach out to me. I'll make sure you can get in. All I ask is that you go around, talk to people, ask them why they're here
about 1 year ago
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If people have ideas of how @BernieSanders can be helpful in building a real working class movement in this country, I welcome your ideas. Email me at Faiz at
berniesanders.com
No bad ideas in a brainstorm! I welcome whatever you got. Note: I will not be able to respond to but I will read it
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Bernie Sanders Official Website
Change will never come without political participation. Join the political revolution today.
https://berniesanders.com
about 1 year ago
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I think we too often get in the mindset that the only time to mobilize is when there is an election. Yes. But also mobilize when the policy stakes are so high and we can still do something about it. Thus, Bernie and AOC in Vegas and Phoenix today
about 1 year ago
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Michael Kruse
about 1 year ago
"I disagree with the Democrats who live in the framework that we just need cheap goods from China and Mexico, and their message is: 'Washing machines and avocados are going to get more expensive,'"
@faiz.bsky.social
tells
@axios.com
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Why some Democrats are warm to Trump's tariffs
It's the latest example of Democrats' soul-searching and agenda-tweaking in the aftermath of Trump's election.
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/16/democrats-trump-tariffs-economy
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Joined Chris Hayes tonight in this segment
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about 1 year ago
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Demand that there shall be no Social Security office closures; not a single Veterans clinic should be shuttered by Elon Musk. DOGE is already engaged in government shutdown; we have to ensure appropriate government function for the people.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVm...
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Fetterman breaks with Dems: 'Burning down the village to save it'
YouTube video by Fox News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVm2Y3mCrM&t=270s
about 1 year ago
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People, through their collective action, are sending a message to anyone willing to heed it
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about 1 year ago
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