Devin For The People

(These posts are my own opinions and not the official stance of the Pierce County Charter Review Commission)

I was honored to speak briefly at the group ride and encourage folks to share their thoughts at charter review public comment. We will be taking up important discussions around intergovernmental cooperation in the coming weeks.

As Tanggol Migrante speakers noted on Friday, ICE terrorism is directly connected with US imperialism in the Philippines and throughout the world, which displaces millions and creates a highly exploitable workforce.

I joined the ICE Out of Hospitals rally Friday and a group bike ride Saturday in solidarity with Alex Pretti and all the care workers confronting state violence.

This is a problem, not a solution.

I'll be doing it again with another big crew for my campaign in University Place tomorrow, meeting at Charles Wright Academy at noon. HMU if you'd like to join.

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.

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!

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.

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

Wednesday, 07/09, 6:30-8:00pm, Tahoma Universalist Unitarian Church, 1115 So. 56th Street, Tacoma, WA.

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!

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.

Read the full post at www.devinforthepeople.org/2025/06/30/w...

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!

I just gave to Devin Rydel Kelly! Show your support with a contribution.

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...

2/2) My walk cards are showing up this week, too! That means I'm gonna hit doors soon. I'll be volunteering for all sorts of other progressive candidates in the lead up to the primary, then having regular shifts for my own campaign through the general election. Volunteer, endorse, or donate today!

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.

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?

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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.

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.