Devin For The People
@devinforthepeople.bsky.social
I'm running for Charter Review Commission to fight for democratic access to county council, protect vulnerable residents, and hold leaders accountable to Pierce County and WA's inclusive, democratically-decided laws, rather than Trump's arbitrary decrees.
This is a problem, not a solution.
"Even as they've scrambled to launch this donation program, Chen and Jain acknowledge that all of the efforts from non-profits and private companies can never replace the federal government, which spends $8 billion every month on the country's largest anti-hunger program."
How one tech startup is giving cash to SNAP recipients
Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help.
www.npr.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is a problem, not a solution.
Six of the eight wonderful folks who jointly launched for myself, Bronwyn Clarke and Zev Cook at today's awesome South Tacoma canvass! We hit hundreds of doors and had great conversations.
October 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Six of the eight wonderful folks who jointly launched for myself, Bronwyn Clarke and Zev Cook at today's awesome South Tacoma canvass! We hit hundreds of doors and had great conversations.
I'm honored to be speaking at a League of Women Voters District 4 Charter Review Candidate Forum on October 20th. Join me and my fellow progressive candidates Kate Ginn and Jake Hunter for some real talk.
September 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I'm honored to be speaking at a League of Women Voters District 4 Charter Review Candidate Forum on October 20th. Join me and my fellow progressive candidates Kate Ginn and Jake Hunter for some real talk.
We had EIGHT folks out on doors today supporting myself, @zevfortacoma.bsky.social and Bronwyn Clarke, all progressive, people powered candidates endorsed by Tacoma DSA and all fighting for working folks. Thanks, y'all!
September 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
We had EIGHT folks out on doors today supporting myself, @zevfortacoma.bsky.social and Bronwyn Clarke, all progressive, people powered candidates endorsed by Tacoma DSA and all fighting for working folks. Thanks, y'all!
The crowd chanting at the beginning of yesterday's powerful rally for trans youth gender affirming care, by Tacoma DSA and several partners. I was impressed by the energy, the speeches, and the demands. Mary Bridge and Multicare, do the right thing! Attorney General Nick Brown, make 'em do it!
September 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The crowd chanting at the beginning of yesterday's powerful rally for trans youth gender affirming care, by Tacoma DSA and several partners. I was impressed by the energy, the speeches, and the demands. Mary Bridge and Multicare, do the right thing! Attorney General Nick Brown, make 'em do it!
Today's campaign update. Beautiful late summer weather combined with 12 foot Skellies for the win!
September 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Today's campaign update. Beautiful late summer weather combined with 12 foot Skellies for the win!
Just some pics from a few great canvassing shifts, friend's fundraisers, and awesome trans youth healthcare rallies over the last few days. We're only a couple weeks into canvassing and approaching 1000 doors hit.
September 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Just some pics from a few great canvassing shifts, friend's fundraisers, and awesome trans youth healthcare rallies over the last few days. We're only a couple weeks into canvassing and approaching 1000 doors hit.
It's been a great week for the campaign! Last night, Tacoma DSA members voted unanimously to give $750 to my race and eight members signed up to volunteer. And these four wonderful folks joined me for door knocking in Hilltop this evening. You should get involved, too!
September 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It's been a great week for the campaign! Last night, Tacoma DSA members voted unanimously to give $750 to my race and eight members signed up to volunteer. And these four wonderful folks joined me for door knocking in Hilltop this evening. You should get involved, too!
Campaign update from my wonderful day canvassing my Hilltop neighborhood! Get involved at www.devinforthepeople.org
September 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Campaign update from my wonderful day canvassing my Hilltop neighborhood! Get involved at www.devinforthepeople.org
I'm excited to announce my first candidate forum! I'll be joining other @indivisibletacoma.bsky.social endorsed Charter Review Candidates for brief speeches at their monthly membership meeting. Join to learn about the charter process and how we can make Pierce County's charter work for all!
July 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I'm excited to announce my first candidate forum! I'll be joining other @indivisibletacoma.bsky.social endorsed Charter Review Candidates for brief speeches at their monthly membership meeting. Join to learn about the charter process and how we can make Pierce County's charter work for all!
It's my first #devinforthepeople canvassing video, y'all! Today I'm supporting Latasha Palmer for Tacoma City Council... and, of course, you should support ME for Pierce County Charter Review Commission!
July 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It's my first #devinforthepeople canvassing video, y'all! Today I'm supporting Latasha Palmer for Tacoma City Council... and, of course, you should support ME for Pierce County Charter Review Commission!
I'm overjoyed to once again earn the endorsement of my former union, UAW Local 4121. I was a rank-and-file member from 2005-2009, and have since collaborated frequently with the local via my former work with SEIU 925. They know I'll fight for a count charter that works for all.
July 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm overjoyed to once again earn the endorsement of my former union, UAW Local 4121. I was a rank-and-file member from 2005-2009, and have since collaborated frequently with the local via my former work with SEIU 925. They know I'll fight for a count charter that works for all.
This week's campaign newsletter focuses on what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win in NYC means for local, people-powered candidates like myself and my friends/endorsers @zevfortacoma.bsky.social, and @wilsonkatieb.bsky.social. I'm also honored to have the endorsement of Katie's organization, TRU.
June 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This week's campaign newsletter focuses on what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win in NYC means for local, people-powered candidates like myself and my friends/endorsers @zevfortacoma.bsky.social, and @wilsonkatieb.bsky.social. I'm also honored to have the endorsement of Katie's organization, TRU.
Looks like I'll be starting to get those steps in... coming soon to a door near you!
June 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Looks like I'll be starting to get those steps in... coming soon to a door near you!
June has been great for support, but slow on donations. I'm at 1/2 what I raised in April and 1/3 of May. Who can help fix that?
If that's you, then please give TODAY at secure.actblue.com/donate/devin...
If that's you, then please give TODAY at secure.actblue.com/donate/devin...
I just gave to Devin Rydel Kelly!
Show your support with a contribution.
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June 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
June has been great for support, but slow on donations. I'm at 1/2 what I raised in April and 1/3 of May. Who can help fix that?
If that's you, then please give TODAY at secure.actblue.com/donate/devin...
If that's you, then please give TODAY at secure.actblue.com/donate/devin...
1/2) I'm very excited to announce two more major organizational endorsements in my Charter Review Commission race, from Indivisible Tacoma and FairVote Washington. They support my campaign's fighting spirit, centering the issues, and commitment to democracy at all levels of government.
June 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
1/2) I'm very excited to announce two more major organizational endorsements in my Charter Review Commission race, from Indivisible Tacoma and FairVote Washington. They support my campaign's fighting spirit, centering the issues, and commitment to democracy at all levels of government.
These puppies just need a union bug and final printing, then they're coming soon to a door near you! Thanks to the always awesome work of Jude Grey with Felt Left.
June 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
These puppies just need a union bug and final printing, then they're coming soon to a door near you! Thanks to the always awesome work of Jude Grey with Felt Left.
I'm researching for some of the most important policy decisions we'll face on the Charter Review Commission, starting with this exciting and timely book that my prior campaign manager Marco recommended. I've also suggested it to other candidates, too. Maybe we'll get a little reading group going?
June 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I'm researching for some of the most important policy decisions we'll face on the Charter Review Commission, starting with this exciting and timely book that my prior campaign manager Marco recommended. I've also suggested it to other candidates, too. Maybe we'll get a little reading group going?
Y'all! I'm up to 46 unique contributors and $2,892 raised for May. Who wants to help push it to 50 and $3k by tomorrow?
May 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Y'all! I'm up to 46 unique contributors and $2,892 raised for May. Who wants to help push it to 50 and $3k by tomorrow?
I'm such a @thedigradio.bsky.social stan that I included their recent arc about the US Constitution in my weekly charter commission campaign newsletter, noting local governing documents are often more progressive and a locus of struggle. Each week, I'll have a political education component. Sign up!
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Join the Movement! Donate! "My name is Devin Rydel Kelly and I’m seeking your vote for Pierce County Charter Review Commission. I live and work in Hilltop, I organize in communities throughout Pierce ...
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May 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I'm such a @thedigradio.bsky.social stan that I included their recent arc about the US Constitution in my weekly charter commission campaign newsletter, noting local governing documents are often more progressive and a locus of struggle. Each week, I'll have a political education component. Sign up!
Internal Project 2025 documents obtained by Arizona investigative journalists demonstrate why it's so crucial to create structures holding law enforcement accountable to local, democratically decided, rights-based law, rather than hateful Presidential decrees.
The Big Takeover: The secret plans to give Trump command of America’s police
For months, a Project 2025 subgroup drafted plans to place domestic law enforcement under Trump's thumb. We have their files.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Internal Project 2025 documents obtained by Arizona investigative journalists demonstrate why it's so crucial to create structures holding law enforcement accountable to local, democratically decided, rights-based law, rather than hateful Presidential decrees.
Y'all! Simply announcing I'm in a competitive race (apparently with a commercial realtor) already helped me raise $650 today. Who wants to help make it $1,000? You can do so at www.devinforthepeople.org
Home - Devin For The People
Join the Movement! Donate! "My name is Devin Rydel Kelly and I’m seeing your vote for Pierce County Charter Review Commission. I live and work in Hilltop, I organize in communities throughout Pierce C...
www.devinforthepeople.org
May 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Y'all! Simply announcing I'm in a competitive race (apparently with a commercial realtor) already helped me raise $650 today. Who wants to help make it $1,000? You can do so at www.devinforthepeople.org
Today's a good day to #freelelo
Friends, family, and supporters from across WA marching at NWDC / ICE processing for freeing labor organizer Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez. His bond hearing decision was supposed to be this morning but was "deferred" until this afternoon or tomorrow #freelelo #freeauntielynn #freeallpoliticalprisoners
May 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Today's a good day to #freelelo
1/2 Y'all! I got two more big announcements today. The first is my endorsement by Senator @twinanobles.bsky.social from the 28th LD. Senator Nobles and I both come out of education justice spaces. We're also both fighters, and I'm honored to have the support of a fierce advocate for youth and equity
May 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
1/2 Y'all! I got two more big announcements today. The first is my endorsement by Senator @twinanobles.bsky.social from the 28th LD. Senator Nobles and I both come out of education justice spaces. We're also both fighters, and I'm honored to have the support of a fierce advocate for youth and equity
I got lots more big news to drop on the endorsement, donation, and website fronts in the next couple days here. Woohoo!
May 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I got lots more big news to drop on the endorsement, donation, and website fronts in the next couple days here. Woohoo!