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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Who else go their obligatory photo with the giant inflatable chicken in Roseville?

Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

@placerdems.org has put out a response to the disgusting act of violence that took place yesterday. Hopefully the perpetrators are apprehended quicky and those harmed are able to have a full recovery. #NoKings #Resist #PlacerCounty #CADEM

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I was able to make it out to all three protests in Placer County. Lots of energy from people who care about their country and will be demanding change this November.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Yesterday was an amazing day full of protest and resistance. The No Kings Protests in Roseville, Auburn, and Lincoln were the largest so far. Unfortunately, multiple attendees in Auburn were injured by someone firing a pellet gun at the crowd. @placerdems.org #NoKings #PlacerCounty #California

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Kiley will continue whining about Governor Newsom while remaining silent on the Trump administration's glaring failures and atrocious acts." 4/4 #PlacerDems #CAdem #Democrats #Kiley #Republicans #Midterms #CA-06 #CD6 #California @placerdems.org

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Kiley is independent in name only and is only claiming to be so now because he is about to lose his Congressional seat. Kiley will continue to cater to wealthy donors who are not representative of most people in Placer County, while avoiding public events where he could be asked tough questions. 3/4

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

He clearly has no sway with Republican leadership and has been relegated to making constant appearances on any cable news program that will have him. The hypocrisy is that he has long used his platform to fuel the hyper-partisanship that he now criticizes. 2/4

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Here is the quote that I provided CapRadio yesterday regarding Kevin Kiley switching to be an independent: "Kiley has been an ineffective legislator as a Republican and will remain an ineffective representative as an independent. 1/4 #PlacerDems #CAdem #Democrats #Kiley #Republicans #Midterms

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I find it disturbing that Trump blatantly used Putin's playbook for starting wars, which is to do so right after an Olympics. Putin invaded Crimea days after the 2014 Olympics and invaded Ukraine days after the 2022 Olympics. Now Trump does so in 2026. #Trump #Iran #war

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good need to be a wake up call for us all that this is becoming the new normal under the Trump Administration. The @placerdems.org stand in solidarity with those who find these killings to be horrific and unacceptable. #Democrats #CADEM #ICE #Trump

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Placer County should be welcoming to all people, but Mayor Holly Andreatta's statements are clearly not that. #California #PlacerCounty

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

This is why local elections matter. We must elect people who truly care about everyone in their community and want to bring people together. You cannot say that you love everyone and then proceed to talk down about entire groups of people.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

The Mayor of Lincoln, CA, is openly trying to teach students that the separation of church and state is a myth and that safety standards were lowered to hire African Americans. She also tried to diminish Martin Luther King Jr.'s accomplishments by calling him a Marxist. #Placerdems #Democrats

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Thousands of Placer County residents showed up to protest at the No Kings Rallies in Roseville, Auburn, and Lincoln on October 18. This was Huge! @placercountydemocrats.org @lincolncadems.bsky.social @indiauburn.bsky.social @indrosevilleca.bsky.social #NoKings #Placer #Democrats #CADEM #YesOn50

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

HUD leadership should hold itself to a higher standard than this. This kind of divisiveness does not solve anything. @placercountydemocrats.org #placerdems #CADEM #Democrats #Trump #Congress #CA03

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

While a government shutdown is an unwelcome occurrence for federal agencies, that is not an excuse for the leadership of those agencies to act unprofessionally and engage in blatant lies and partisanship. Their responsibility is to serve the American people, not play blame games. #Shutdown

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Voting is a civic responsibility, especially when it is Fat Bear Week. explore.org/fat-bear-week #FatBearWeek

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Fat Bear Week 2025

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

These kinds of acts not only threaten non-white residents, but threaten healthy and free speech. It is these kinds of displays and rhetoric that make violence more likely. Everyone who wants to live in an equal, just, and loving society must make it clear that these are not American values. #America

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Sadly, promoting racist conspiracy theories and stereotypes in public discourse has been increasingly re-normalized. We must loudly reject such efforts and statements. We cannot allow this ignorance and intimidation to prevail once again. #AntiRacist

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

They are becoming increasingly emboldened to show themselves in Placer County. In 2023, it was a group of Proud Boys harassing a pastor and openly displaying white power hand signs during a school board meeting in Roseville. Now they are marching in Auburn. goldcountrymedia.com/news/282781/...

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We cannot allow this to be acceptable in Placer County. While Placer County elected officials would prefer not to talk about it, people need to know that this is happening in their cities. @placercountydemocrats.org #PlacerDems #Democrats #CADEM

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

White supremacists from the NorCal Active Club marched at the courthouse in Auburn, California, at the Charlie Kirk vigil. While they hid their faces, they took this opportunity to openly promote their hateful views. #Placer #PlacerCounty #California #CharlieKirk #Whitesupremacy #Racism

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

If you cannot walk your neighborhood, we encourage you to phonebank. This is another easy way to talk to Democrats about why we need to pass Prop. 50. There are 12 phone banking sessions every week. Sign up at www.mobilize.us/cadems/event... #PlacerDems

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YES on PROP 50 PHONEBANK · California Democratic Party

Join our virtual phonebanks and help stop the Trump / MAGA agenda. Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections and passing Prop 50 is the best chance we have of taking back Congress next year. We'l...

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Canvassing is the most effective way of campaigning. Talking to people in your community is what it will take to pass Prop 50. #California #YesOn50 #Democrats

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

@placercountydemocrats.org will be having canvassing events this Saturday, September 13, in Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, and Auburn. We will provide you with training and send you out with a partner to talk to your neighbors.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

If you are canvassing for Yes on Prop. 50 in Placer County this weekend, we are using the new PDI Mobile app. It has a BLUE background. If you are using the PDI app with the white or black background, it will not work. Sign up for a canvas near you! www.mobilize.us/cadems/ #PlacerDems #CADEM

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

We need a trade policy that promotes labor standards and unions around the world. That is how we increase trade without sending jobs overseas. We need to continue our investment in higher education and achieve universal healthcare so that they are accessible to all, not just the wealthy.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

The Democratic Party will always remain steadfast and vocal in its support of organized labor. We must make clear that if you want a strong middle class, you must support policies that help the workers of the middle class, not the top 1% in our economy. #labor #unions #democraticparty

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

The lives upended by mass layoffs mean nothing to Trump and this Republican controlled Congress. They cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans while cutting our the safety nets for working people who fall on hard times.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Instead of keeping promises to support workers, the Trump Administration is quickly pushing forward with attacks on organized labor and weakening worker protections. This is becoming one of the most dire moments for labor in modern American history.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

From farmworkers to ironworkers; from longshoremen to autoworkers; from teachers and nurses to scientists and engineers; and all other union workers, these are the people who brought us out of the gilded age and into a new deal. Thank you for your proud history of making America better.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Happy Labor Day everyone! This is a time to remember and celebrate everything that has been created by working people and the gains that we have made because of organized labor. We have a middle class because of unions. It is workers who fuel the economy. #placerdems #cadem #democrats #laborday

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Placer County Democrats @placerdems.org · 16/08/2025

Statement on Election Rigging Response Act and potential changes to Congressional Districts: open.substack.com/pub/placerde...

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Statement on the Election Rigging Response Act and potential changes to Congressional districts

From our Chair, Nick Bennett. 8/15/25

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Photos curtesy of Daryl Stinchfield.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

The night's theme was "Together, We Rise" because we are stronger when we bring people together and lift each other up. This is how we protect each other from attacks on our communities and work towards a better quality of life for all.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

We had several candidates speak and we presented awards to several deserving and hardworking Placer County Democrats. I want to give a big thank you to all of the dinner's sponsors, our Blue Legacy Donors, our volunteers, and to those who sponsored young Democrats, so that they could attend.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I finally have some time to post about the @placercountydemocrats.org's successful 12th Annual Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner on August 8, which was a sellout event. We were honored to have Pro Tem Mike McGuire speak, as well as Betty Yee. #PlacerDems #CADEM #Democrats #CA03 #PlacerCounty

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 17/07/2025

Breonna Taylor should be alive today. She was shot and killed while sleeping when officers fired into her home. By seeking a one-day sentence for her murder, Trump's DOJ is sending a cruel and disrespectful message: that they don't value her life or that of her loved ones.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

The Placer County Democrats are at the Placer County Fair. Come visit us! #PlacerDems #PlacerCounty #Roseville #Democrats #CADEM

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Placer County Democrats @placerdems.org · 14/06/2025

Biggest crowd we've ever seen in Roseville and Placer County. People. Are. Done.

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

I managed to get one selfie. Thousands of people showed up to the No Kings Rally in Roseville, CA this morning. The largest protest in Placer County so far this year. People are fired up and ready to take back their country. #placerdems #Indivisible #cadem #nokings #Democrats #placercounty

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Placer County Democrats @placerdems.org · 11/06/2025

The Placer County Democratic Party condemns the incendiary rhetoric and the stoking of violence from Trump and Kiley

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

This is incendiary rhetoric. No one is seceding or creating an insurrection. We must be watchful for statements that escalate the situation and then are used to justify draconian actions against free speech and assembly. #PlacerDems #Democrats #KevinKiley #Trump #LA #California #Protest #CADEM

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

On June 6, Kevin Kiley called Newsom’s consideration of withholding taxes “seceding from the union.” A day later, Trump issued a presidential memorandum stating that “To the extent that protests or acts of violence directly inhibit the execution of the laws, they constitute a form of rebellion…”

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

ICE arrested Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, a Massachusetts high school student who was about to graduate. When enforcing a law does harm to a community instead of healing it, that law is unjust. #immigration #justice #resist #placerdems

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Placer County Democrats @placerdems.org · 11/05/2025

Our "Representative" Kevin Kiley, refused to hold an in-person town hall. So we held our own and invited Congressmen Liccardo and Huffman, who weren't afraid to face their constituents. Over 700 people showed up. Thank you, Congressmen for showing us real representation!

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Placer County Democrats @placerdems.org · 03/05/2025

Speakers announced! Register now: www.mobilize.us/cadems/event... Saturday, May 10th at 2pm at West Park High School in Roseville

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Placer County Democrats @placerdems.org · 01/05/2025

#WhereIsKevin? Rep. Swalwell calls out Kiley for tweeting when he should be voting in the committee he sits on. What happens if people don't show up to their job? They. Are. Fired. #FireKevin

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Nick Bennett @nickbennett916.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Those who remained silent under past dictatorships did so out of fear of being killed or imprisoned. Republicans remain silent out of fear of being criticized and losing influence. The right thing would be to publicly and privately rebuke such childish and divisive behavior. Instead, we get silence.

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