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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · Jul 31

NOTICE: You can now buy the complete run of BALD KNOB, of which the estimable @paulconstant.com said "At a time when comics feel a little too invested in maximalism and absurdity, I’ve been enjoying Hamil’s turn toward comic realism."
Get it here: bretthamil.bigcartel.com/product/bald...

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 1h

This is NEXT FRIDAY! Grab tickets, it's gonna be a very different type of show

Town Hall Seattle @townhallseattle.bsky.social · 12d

10/17 at 7:30 PM | From the mind of @bretthamil.bsky.social comes Power Thru It!, a unique comedic talk show starring Burl Dirkman, his handyman alter ego. 🔨

Featuring special guests @mudede.bsky.social & Katie Wilson.

🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/tMQvMxP

Red/purple promotional graphic for event titled "Power Thru It! with Burl Dirkman: Special Guests Charles Mudede and Katie Wilson," scheduled for Oct 17 at 7:30 PM. Headshots of the presenters are included. Presented by Town Hall Seattle.

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Town Hall Seattle @townhallseattle.bsky.social · 12d

10/17 at 7:30 PM | From the mind of @bretthamil.bsky.social comes Power Thru It!, a unique comedic talk show starring Burl Dirkman, his handyman alter ego. 🔨

Featuring special guests @mudede.bsky.social & Katie Wilson.

🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/tMQvMxP

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 1h

This is Tonight! Got some fun stuff planned

Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 1d

Joketellers Union is back at the Clock-Out WEDNESDAY. We've got perennial fave & South End OG **DEWA DORJE**
Join the party!
clockoutlounge.com/tm-event/emm...

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 22h

www.kuow.org/stories/woma...

Woman says she was 8 months pregnant when Seattle Mayor Harrell pulled gun on her, leading to his 1996 arrest

Rose Sanchez may not remember every detail of the encounter between her family and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell from that late night in 1996. But there are details she told KUOW she’ll never forget, li...

www.kuow.org

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 22h

Harrell was THIRTY SEVEN YEARS OLD when he did that btw

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 23h

Our mayor—who pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in an altercation over a parking spot—is outraged that Katie Wilson dropped out of Oxford University.

When quitting is n...
So I was shocked — but hardly surprised
- to read in The Seattle Times that my opponent dropped out of Oxford just weeks before graduation because she was turned off by "careerism."

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 23h

his is so wildly misreading the current fury at careerist democrat leadership, truly something to behold

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 2d

Rage Seizure
#DOOMLOOP #seattle

Guy 1: What's wrong with Kyle? [Kyle is curled up on couch, catatonic]
Guy 2: He finally watched a city council livestream
Guy 1: Oh no. Was Rob Saka making word salad?
Guy 2: Yeah. Then Bob Kettle complained that his district is becoming a "Starbucks desert"
Guy 1: But thay's--he--you--what??
Guy 2: mmm hmm
Guy 2: Oh look, now your eye is twitching too!

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 1d

there's too many limited edition moons these days. there should only be like one big moon a year

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 1d

Joketellers Union is back at the Clock-Out WEDNESDAY. We've got perennial fave & South End OG **DEWA DORJE**
Join the party!
clockoutlounge.com/tm-event/emm...

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 2d

Daugaard is a literal MacArthur "genius" Grant recipient, better not listen to her!
seattlemag.com/local-crimin...

Local Criminal Justice Reformer Receives Prestigious MacArthur Grant

Lisa Daugaard, the Seattle criminal justice reform advocate and director of the Public Defender Association (PDA), used to joke with her staff that she would never get a MacArthur grant—the no-strings...

seattlemag.com

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 2d

Rage Seizure
#DOOMLOOP #seattle

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 2d

it begs the question: why did Harrell run for mayor after serving with such little distinction on council? his district voted for Katie by the highest margins in the city!

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 3d

i'm sorry to do a "here, smell this" with today's cartoon, but Kettle actually did say that
bsky.app/profile/eric...

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 7d

Bob Kettle says his district (downtown, Queen Anne, Magnolia( is starting to become a "Starbucks desert," and wonders if that's the "canary in the coal mine" for local businesses.

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 3d

sorry not sorry :(

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 3d

Today's DOOM LOOP for @soseaemerald.bsky.social: "Council-Induced Rage Seizure"
See the whole thing here: southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/...

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 4d

WIth Pramila (finally) endorsing @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social now Bruce has more room to put an even bigger photo of Kshama on his mailers!

Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · Aug 11

"Post-Primary Pivot"
#DoomLoop #Seattle

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 5d

in the past 5 years no one in seattle civic life has gotten a bigger pass from the media and elected officials than Mike Solan. they've all been too busy being Serious About Crime to point out the open fascist representing our glorious police

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Jake Friedman @spaceisfun.bsky.social · 5d

Like how there’s always an xkcd for nerdy topics there’s always a Doom Loop for centrist Seattle mayors

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 5d

he couldn't even run a campaign for seattle city council
www.thestranger.com/news/2018/12...

Christopher Rufo Officially Ends His Campaign for City Council

Rufo says he's "excited to be back at work" on a documentary for PBS.

www.thestranger.com

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 9d

"Essential Truths"
#DOOMLOOP #Seattle

Advisor 1: Boss, we're up against a young leftist radical with disturbingly broad appeal
Advisor 1: so we decided to shake things up...with technology!
Mayor Bruce: Ooh I love technology!
Advisor 1: We fed all your debate performances into AI to pinpoint the essential themes at the heart of your campaign
Advisor 2: We've narrowed it down to 2 options
[holding up sign that says "Everything I've done is correct and good" with a picture of Bruce giving a thumbs-up]
[holding up a sign that says "Better things aren't possible" with a picture of Bruce shrugging and smiling]
Mayor Bruce: I like em both!

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 6d

you can have all the eXpErIeNcE in the world but if all your eXpeRiEnCe is directly in service of wealthy donors and the disastrous status quo, that eXpErIenCe doesn't do the rest of us any good now does it. it's much easier to learn a job than it is to not have shit priorities for the past 20 years

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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 6d

literally this

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