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Devin Silvernail

@devinsilvernail.bsky.social
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À Nantes, originaire de Seattle. 🟦🌲🟩 Gauche, municipaliste et militant. Co-fondateur + Directeur du pouvoir commun chez À Portée : aportee.fr Let's tell your story: withinreach.fr

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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Isn't WOSCA still empty? Perfect anchor for a new neighborhood right on the waterfront next to Lumen. A Renton move is purely about money but I guarantee a stadium at Longacres will crater this club & lose money. Not to mention alienate disabled & poor people who can't drive.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nelson never passed meaningful legislation & openly admitted to not understanding the budget + was only picked as Council President bc 8 of 9 CMs at the time were center-right. No wonder she teamed up w/ perpetual loser Tanya Woo to create this AstroTurf misinfo org. Their only power is wealth.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's budget season in Seattle & Nantes. In one city, you know it's happening. In the other? No. In one you can view the process in person or online. In the other, not. In one, you can interact. In the other, nope. In one, you can impact the budget. The other? Not yet. We can & will change that
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nondriver @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Stephen learned to use transit as a kid, which eased a medical-related transition to nondriving has an adult. Stephen carries this experience into his work as a multimodal engineer for the City of Boulder. Hear his story here or on your favorite podcast app: nondriver.riverside.com/e/stephen
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Stephen's Journey As a Dad, a Multimodal Engineer, and a Nondriver
Growing up in the Denver area, Stephen learned to navigate by transit early and carried that habit into adulthood, which became an asset when a medical diagnosis led him to cut back on driving. Cargo ...
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Still leaves room for these guys.
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nondriver @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
After vision loss forced Brenda Niccum to stop driving, she took it as an opportunity to empower herself and those around her. This week, Brenda joins us to tell us her story. Listen below, on your favorite podcast app, or watch on YouTube. nondriver.riverside.com/e/brenda
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How Brenda's Vision Loss Became a Reason for Self-Empowerment
When Brenda Niccum found herself in the position of losing her ability to drive due to vision loss, she used it as an opportunity for self-empowerment. Now Brenda advocates on behalf of other people w...
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nondriver @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Right now is a perfect time to catch up on our catalog. You can listen to our first 6 episodes right here, via your podcast app of choice, or watch on YouTube. Then catch our newest episode this Friday. nondriver.riverside.com
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nondriver
30% of people in the US & Canada can't or don't drive.nondriver is a podcast about the lives and stories of those people, hosted by Anna Zivarts and Devin Silvernail. Every episode, we talk to peo...
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Seattle can be proud to have some of the most engaged, informed, & empowered renters in the nation. Tenant organizers in Seattle have won a growing list of protetections over the past decade, slowly shifting the power imbalance between renters & the people whose investments they pay for (landlords).
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New episode of nondriver has dropped. Listen and share. Go ahead and subscribe to us on YouTube while you're at it.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I mean if they made tickets more affordable & didn't treat the club as purely an investment vehicle, that would be a start. Restore goodwill, then improve the product on the field. Short-term monetary gains will disappear if things don't change.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Seriously don't trust Dan Strauss. Y'all gotta stop him from climbing the ladder.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Democrats, the party of the center-right. America needs a left
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
New episode of @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social dropped in your feeds today. Check it out.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Honestly, labeling them as centrists let's them off the hook. Their ideas and actions are center-right. That's right wing. Sometimes the center-right drifts center (I.e. free food for children, or universal affordable housing) but they float right back to the right after.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Scott Weiner has always sucked.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Literally the point of taxes, you fucking morons. I don't personally use the defense budget. I don't personally attend elementary school. I haven't even used 99% of roads in the city where I grew up. That's how taxes work. Seriously, are the rich just fucking stupid or they think everyone else is?
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This is just really sad. I was here less than a month ago seeing my family. This is where I said goodbye to my dad. This is where a lot of my family lives and now they're all evacuated.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
France should be mad about these wildfires, but this is a global problem. Wildfires like this have been ravaging many parts of the world for decades. It's time for a global solution to climate change instead of a piecemeal nation by nation one. Take your righteous anger and point it toward that goal
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Hopefully this is Seattle's wake up call to stop trusting Dan Strauss. Honestly, a Ballard republican would at least be predictable instead of this. Opposing progressivism only to change your mind & take a victory lap is nothing but exhausting for the people affected & it has been his MO for years.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Any time a politician keeps poor people from accessing a universal service bc "rich people will also use it" that's anti-poor classist behavior. That false concern masks a real sentiment thet basic things like food or shelter aren't rights but rather privileges, perpetuated always by the ultra rich
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Means testing is a classic democrat move. Using it as the way to close a door to poor people is perfectly republican. That's your city council, Seattle. No party of the left. No party of the people. All kids deserve free food. It's pretty fucking simple.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Attention Nantais•es : fermez vos fenêtres ce soir. J'ai grandi avec la fumée des incendies de forêt, et même "un peu" de fumée est tellement mauvaise pour nos poumons. Surtout quand il y a des matériaux de bâtiments brûlés dedans. Restez vigilant•es.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
If only France did this. Omg.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Lol the USMNT get what they deserved from playing uninspired lazy long balls and terrible counters for that 2nd half. I literally laughed out loud. Enormously outplayed by Turkey.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
No matter how far I go or wherever I may live, I'll always love Seattle. youtu.be/_3d4wUsOC4A?...
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Country road take me home - USA vs Australia World Cup 2026
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Like, I get this excites Euro-obsessed soccer bros from Kansas City, but I do truly hope that Poch feels no love from Seattle over this. USMNT never plays in Seattle, despite literally always winning, and you can't even let us see one of our own on the home pitch tihs one time.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Wow such a dick move. Crybaby Reyna gets it over a guy that bleeds for this city. Doesn't even get 30 seconds.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
This 11 is getting tired. Put. In. Roldan. Don't take this from him.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
2-nil at the half. Give him the next 45
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
If Cristian Roldan plays today (tonight for me), he's gonna score a goal and Lumen will stand, at that moment, as the loudest stadium, the loudest crowd, of this whole World Cup. He did it for us in the CWC. I feel it for today too. Let him play.
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nondriver @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Una Fonte was born legally blind and grew up in rural Vermont. Una took a life of living as a rural nondriver, along with a stint living in transit-rich Germany, & turned it into inspiration for activism centering climate, disability, & overall social justice. More here: youtu.be/7K_87gV5b8s?...
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How Transit Access Reflects Bigger Connected Issues
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nondriver @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Anna lives w/ low vision & turned what used to be hidden into something inspiring communities across the US to think outside the car. From union organizing to becoming an author, this is Anna's story Full episode below ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=14gY... Help us grow. Please like, share + subscribe!
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Why Nondrivers Should Lead the Urbanist Movement
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Damn it, I didn't even want a Switch 2 until 30 seconds ago. youtu.be/r8eMoxo4ipE?...
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Where are all those electeds, including the "housing champions" that stood in the way of social housing for years, now? Imagine how Seattle could have had this sooner if not for them. This is a huge win for engaged residents & a blow to the egos of plenty of electeds.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I know I'm just bragging at this point, but recently I was saying I don't even consider painted bike lanes as bike lanes anymore b/c there are so many elevated or concrete protected ones in my city now. It's all political will. The change starts at the ballot box.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Ep 1 of nondriver is live on YT + your podcast app of choice. This week, @nondriver.bsky.social interviews me. Next week, I interview Anna. We wanted to give you the opportunity to lean more about us before we jump in to interviewing others. Hope you find our first two episodes interesting!
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Excited to launch this tomorrow w/ @nondriver.bsky.social. A peek behind the curtain: We've been recording a ton of episodes with people from across North America & we're excited to be sharing their stories, weekly, starting tomorrow. See ya then.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This month, À portée officially launches in Nantes. We're an organization that teaches residents how local power works & how to build their own. We believe in co-creation & participatory policymaking. Looking forward to building hope + outstanding policies w/ neighbors from across Nantes. aportee.fr
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À Portée
Mouvement collectif de co-construction de politiques publiques.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
For real, Nantes celebrating PSG winning the UCL like they had anything to do with it. 🤣🤣🤣
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
@mayorofseattle.bsky.social can just pull a Reverse-Bruce Harrell and keep it open to people between Seward Park & Mt. Baker Beach indefinitely. Then, in like 6 months, send out a survey to SE Seattle residents. See what they think. Let the actually data dictate what happens.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I'm really proud of the first couple episodes that we've put together & hope you find them insightful. Talk to you next Friday!
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Excited to kick off this project with @nondriver.bsky.social.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Cristian Roldan deserves this.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Coexist LWB stepping from behind the curtain to show they're all elderly wealthy white homeowners. Is anyone at all surprised? Bruce Harrell & his SDOT let this astroturf group squander funding for a safe walking + biking promenade on LWB. They used cynical, unethical lies to keep this road unsafe.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Back in 2021 when we first tried getting funding at Council to develop social housing & the uphill climb looked long, this felt impossible. Good thing Seattleites are used to walking up hills. Congratulations SSHD & everyone who worked so hard for this. The first of many to come.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Glad they're still whining about the work that we did to actually save lives, even after they gutted LWB safety measures. The speed bumps are *their idea.* The concrete protection elsewhere? Yeah that was us. Sorry you can only go 15mph over the limit while going directly to where you want to go.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
10 yrs ago, I launched a nonprofit in Seattle to help renters realize their power. Today, my co-founder and I launch À Portée in Nantes to help everyday people understand local institutions, to organize, & co-create the policies that shape their lives. Let's build this movement together. aportee.fr
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À Portée
Mouvement collectif de co-construction de politiques publiques.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Not gonna read this stupid shit from the Times. I can't be bothered to pay for whatever this is, but you guys, Bruce Harrell wasted everyone's time w/ his constant stories about high school football. Literally during every single public speaking opportunity.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Just realized that the word(s) for sunglasses in French literally translated is "little moons of the sun." That's whimsical af.
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Devin Silvernail @devinsilvernail.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
If this league shits on the Whitecaps, their supporters, their history, & Vancouver, then supporters of all clubs should boycott this league. I'm tired of this single entity shit & the ever-growing greed in MLS.
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