Shaun Mullin Lives Rent-Free in Devon’s Head

It’s the kind of Nextdoor moment that’s perfection at first glance—and deeply unsettling the moment after when one ponders an election official telling a resident “you need a life.”

Sorry we didn’t plan on another snarky story about Reno Mayoral candidates, but this is just too good to pass up. We couldn’t believe our eyes.

Some people spend Thanksgiving watching football. Others watch parades. But here at Picon, we apparently watch Die Hard and then immediately think of local politics—because honestly, the similarities are uncanny.

Shaun Mullin, ladies and gentlemen, is officially the fly in Devon Reese’s ointment. The Hans Gruber to Devon’s corporate-holiday-party meltdown. The man shows up in a comment thread and suddenly our mayoral hopeful—who collects ethics complaints like tourists collect tiki mugs—cannot help himself. He has to respond. Every. Single. Time.

And truly… at what point does an elected official running for mayor decide it’s appropriate to tell a constituent they “need a life”?

The whole thing reminds us—perhaps a little too much—of Eddie Lorton. Long-time mayoral candidate, long-time commenter, long-time holder of grudges when his name isn’t printed in an article if a reporter has spoken to him. Watching Devon and Eddie operate sometimes feels like watching twins raised in different parts of Washoe County.

Eddie Lorton’s posts on Facebook about the Grand Sierra Resort.

Which leads us to the obvious question:
Were Devon Reese and Eddie Lorton separated at birth?
Because the energy, the drama, the obsession with replying on social media platforms … it’s uncanny.

Meanwhile, Shaun sits back, types a sentence, and lives rent-free in Devon’s head like it’s a luxury penthouse.

And folks—the campaigns haven’t even started yet. We’re still in the pre-season.
If this is the warm-up show, Picon is stocking popcorn by the pallet because 2026 is going to be absolutely unhinged.