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Faiz Shakir

@faiz.bsky.social
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Founder and Executive Director of @MorePerfectUnion.bsky.social

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Michael Kruse @michaelkruse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“When Bernie would say, ‘It’s OK to be angry at capitalism,’ that sentiment was a bit too radical for some,” says @faiz.bsky.social. “They’d say, ‘Why is he so angry?’ If anything, they’re now angrier than he is.”
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For Populist Democrats, a Movement Fueled by Anger at Both Parties
A generation shaped by the pandemic and rising prices has helped drive an emergence of Democratic candidates who say they are as fed up as voters are.
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thanks to @dfenton.bsky.social for having this discussion ahead of the midterms. open.spotify.com/episode/4hIb...
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Faiz Shakir: Bernie Is the Most Popular Elected Official
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
For Populist Democrats, a Movement Fueled by Anger at Both Parties www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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For Populist Democrats, a Movement Fueled by Anger at Both Parties
A generation shaped by the pandemic and rising prices has helped drive an emergence of Democratic candidates who say they are as fed up as voters are.
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NoSacredCowFla @nosacredcowfla.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Great conversation about progressive politics between Jon Favreau of @crooked.com and @faiz.bsky.social founder of @moreperfectunion.bsky.social youtu.be/3Mp1KNnISss?...
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Jon Favreau and Faiz Shakir Break Down Democrats Path to Victory
YouTube video by Offline with Jon Favreau
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
We’re doing a new Big Ideas series on More Perfect Union. Basically: outside-the-box solutions for huge problems. Here’s episode 1. Let me know if you have ideas for future ones. youtu.be/Cb6xjJf42_c?...
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We Went To Nebraska. What We Found Could Unrig The Economy.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
We got an Emmy this week. Great team accomplishment for @moreperfectunion.bsky.social We don’t do this work for awards, but the recognition for our journalistic quality is much appreciated.
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kelstarmoon.bsky.social @kelstarmoon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Worth the watch: Faiz Shakir (@faiz.bsky.social) breaks down the botched Democratic ‘autopsy’—what it missed, why it matters, and how the party can move beyond negative partisanship with real ideas and animate the vision. @pbsnews.org
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Democratic strategist breaks down DNC's 2024 election autopsy
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Bernie otr stop in Dearborn, Michigan today www.instagram.com/reel/DX46_rK...
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TCD News on Instagram: "U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders made a stop in Dearborn Heights on Sunday, visiting Saj Bakery for a private gathering hosted by Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for U.S. Senate. While...
9,877 likes, 401 comments - dearborn on May 3, 2026: "U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders made a stop in Dearborn Heights on Sunday, visiting Saj Bakery for a private gathering hosted by Abdul El-Sayed, who is r...
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Michael Kruse @michaelkruse.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
“Hopefully, we become the largest left-of-center campus organization,” says @faiz.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/u...
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A Progressive Group Rolls Out a Campus Competitor to Turning Point
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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!'
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Tax the rich rally with Bernie in the Bronx today
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
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.
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
"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.
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Crooked Media @crooked.com · 06/02/2026
Trump’s overt attack on democracy is equally as terrifying as his norm-shattering, bureaucratic moves.
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Crooked Media @crooked.com · 06/02/2026
“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 @crooked.com · 06/02/2026
What a democrat flipping a Texas state Senate seat means for the midterms.
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lauraflanders.org @lauraflanders.org · 04/02/2026
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 (🔗 in bio)
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John Cassidy @johncassidysays.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
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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lauraflanders.org @lauraflanders.org · 30/01/2026
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 @billpress.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
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 @billpress.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
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 YouTu.be/0pLlltN3Vv4
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/12/2025
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. trib.al/ylTzosO
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Crooked Media @crooked.com · 07/11/2025
Faiz Shakir on Democrats needing to be enforcers of the party. #crookedcon2025
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
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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Seth Pollack @sethmpk.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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.
Zohran and Bernie, in profile, in a scrum at a picket line in front of a Starbucks. Zohran is smiling and Bernie is denouncing our rigged economic system, of course
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epluribusfractum.bsky.social @epluribusfractum.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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.
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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.
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Kyle Tharp @kylewilsontharp.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
(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 @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 30/09/2025
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 @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
🔥 future Senator of Maine @grahamformaine.bsky.social Platner rallying with Bernie…
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David Wright @davidwright6.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
@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 @hardresetmedia.com · 29/08/2025
"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
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Sam Pizzigati @sgp.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
'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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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Is a Big Corporate Cash Grab substack.perfectunion.us/p/the-one-bi...
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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.
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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.
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
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.
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Fighting Oligarchy appeals in very red states. Mcallen came out strong last night. Next up: Shreveport, Tulsa, Amarillo, Ft. Worth
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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?
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Thanks to @maddow.msnbc.com and team for the shout-out for @moreperfectunion.bsky.social billboards to save national parks and public lands
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Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
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 @williamfitz.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
"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.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
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
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Faiz Shakir @faiz.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
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. 🧵 /1
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Protect Our Care @protectourcare.org · 10/04/2025
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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