Cartoon illustration of five people standing together with surprised or shocked expressions.

The business lobby is a tad … shocked.(Illustration: Brett Hamil)

DOOM LOOP: Deep Cover

The business lobby sends an operative into enemy territory.

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Nov 16, 2025, 5:00 pm

2 min read

Cartoon of a man in a suit addressing two people as handwritten text above him reads, ‘Fellow business leaders, for the first time in 12 years we’re locked out of the mayor’s office. However.’

Cartoon of a man in a suit introducing another man as handwritten text above reads, ‘We sent a deep cover operative into the Transit Riders Union to expose our new mayor’s hidden agenda. Meet Kyle.’

Cartoon of a man speaking as handwritten text above him reads, ‘For 6 months I lived on a barista’s wages in a market-rate apartment. I traveled only by bike or bus.’

Cartoon close-up of a man speaking with handwritten text above him reading, ‘In that time, the most important thing I learned is this:’

Cartoon of a shocked group as handwritten text above them reads, ‘You people made the city into a meatgrinder for the working class and you must be stopped!’

Cartoon of two angry men grabbing Kyle by the arms as he struggles, with speech bubbles reading, ‘Oh my god they flipped Kyle!’ and ‘Get him out of here!’

Six-panel cartoon titled ‘Doom Loop’ by Brett Hamil showing a business leader introducing a covert operative named Kyle, who describes living on low wages before accusing the leaders of harming the working class; the group reacts in shock and drags Kyle away.

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Brett Hamil is a writer, cartoonist, and performer living on the South End of Seattle.

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