W. Kamau Bell
@wkamaubell.bsky.social
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Dad, but probably not your dad.
My complicated thoughts on a complicated situation. Also I call Trump a monkey at a typewriter, and I make a bunch of jokes at Marco Rubio’s expense.
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I Can Accept That You Are Happy Trump Took Out Maduro. Can You Accept That Everything Trump Has Done Since Then Sucks?
The enemy of my enemy is usually still a jerk.
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/i-can-accept-if-you-are-happy-that?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
1 day ago
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Trump’s favorite network CBS having technical difficulties during its LIVE New Years Eve broadcast is a perfect way to end 2025. I’m blaming Bari Weiss.🤣
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Stephen A. Smith talking politics. LEAVE IT BEHIND IN 2025! We don’t need it. What else do you want to leave behind in 2025? Tell me in the comments.
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Far too many people in my inbox treating today like a regular Monday.😬
10 days ago
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Happy Kwanzaa Eve!
14 days ago
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A round up of all the ways 2025 is going out as disappointing as it came in. 😬
open.substack.com/pub/wkamaube...
14 days ago
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An autographed copy of my first book has been at Walden Pond Books on Grand Avenue in Oakland for yeeeeeears. If you are in the Town come get it for someone you love, so I don’t have to feel awkward every time I see it.😬 Happy Holidays!
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This is booth from the convention for Charlie Kirk’s organization Turning Point USA.😳 If Charlie Kirk is supposed to be White MLK in what universe does White Coretta Scott King do this? These are not serious people, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t take them seriously.
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Here is a small selection of my favorite books sent to me this year. As you a scrambling for gifts, maybe hit up a local bookstore & pick up one of these. There are lighter reads, heavier reads, a couple cookbooks, the definitive Bruce Lee biography, & even a novel. Or get ‘em from
@bookshop.org
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA! THIS Saturday, December 20 at 3pm, I’ll be at the Punch Line with Nato Green! Get your tickets at the link:
www.ticketmaster.com/w-kamau-bell...
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I say this with all due respect.
21 days ago
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This sounds more like a cry for help than an advertisement for A.I. Maybe that’s how you’re using ChatGPT, buddy. But not I.😬 Read the rest of my thoughts here:
open.substack.com/pub/wkamaube...
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Sam Alt_Man tried to act like a human on The Tonight Show. It did not go well. Also, I think it was the first time I’ve ever seen Jimmy Fallon legitimately laugh.😬
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A.I.? Not I.
OpenAI C.E.O. Sam Altman appeared on The Tonight Show acting like an A.I chat bot.
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/ai-not-i?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Sam Alt_Man tried to act like a human on The Tonight Show. It did not go well. Also, I think it was the first time I’ve ever seen Jimmy Fallon legitimately laugh.😬
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A.I.? Not I.
OpenAI C.E.O. Sam Altman appeared on The Tonight Show acting like an A.I chat bot.
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/ai-not-i?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Common sense gun reform in a nonsensical country? The USA & Australia. Two countries. Two totally different responses to a mass shooting over the same weekend. Check out
www.livefreeusa.org
and
@bradyunited.org
for more information on gun violence prevention & common sense gun law reform.
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A country has no president. R.I.P. Rob & Michele Reiner
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San Francisco Punchline, December 20, 3pm Just a few tickets left! Get ‘em here:
www.ticketmaster.com/w-kamau-bell...
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Tom & Lorenzo
about 1 month ago
A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
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ROCHESTER, NY, see you at the Nazareth University Arts Center, THIS Saturday night, DECEMBER 6th at 7:30pm! BAY AREA! I’ll be back in time for a NEW DATE at the San Francisco Punch Line on DECEMBER 20th at 3pm! Tix here:
linktr.ee/WKamauBell
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about 1 month ago
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Remember how after Disney bought the Star Wars IP we went from like six Star Wars movies to like a million? This is gonna be like that but times a billion.
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. film and streaming assets in $72 billion deal
Netflix announced it's reached a deal to buy WBD, bringing a swift end to a dramatic bidding process that also involved Paramount Skydance and Comcast.
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/12/05/neflix-warner-bros-discovery-deal.html
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Some thoughts on The New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman calling Louis CK’s recent work “underexamined”.👀😬
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Hey, New York Times, Louis C.K. Doesn’t Need Your Help!
When a newspaper has only one stand-up comedy critic, they actually have none.
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/hey-new-york-times-louis-ck-doesnt?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
about 1 month ago
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I fixed your headline, New York Times! You’re welcome!
about 1 month ago
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Let’s blackout Black Tuesday! Let’s skip Cyber Monday!
about 1 month ago
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Take this with you to Thanksgiving. You might run into someone who needs it.😬
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The 12 Steps of Trumpaholics Anonymous
Share this with a friend who needs it, but you can pretend that you just think it's funny.
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/the-12-steps-of-trumpaholics-anonymous?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
about 1 month ago
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Second episode of my short form new series WHO’S WITH ME… AT THE FOOD BANK? We are at the Alameda County Community in Oakland. Watch it below. Less than 3 minutes, but it is so filled with goodness it will feel longer… or shorter… depending on what you want.😬
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Who's With Me... at the Food Bank? Episode 2
I'm talking to a Food Bank volunteer about why it is awesome to be a food bank volunteer!
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/whos-with-me-at-the-food-bank-episode?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
about 1 month ago
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I never believed in the concept of an “Alpha male” until now.
about 2 months ago
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I posted today around 7am PST. By nightfall, Marjorie Taylor Greene had resigned. You’re welcome.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Face Turn and the Marks Who are Buying It
How understanding professional wrestling unlocks modern politics
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/marjorie-taylor-greenes-face-turn?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
about 2 months ago
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It is much easier to understand Marjorie Taylor Greene’s apology if you use professional wrestling terms. I encourage you not to invite the vampire in.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Face Turn and the Marks Who are Buying It
How understanding professional wrestling unlocks modern politics
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/marjorie-taylor-greenes-face-turn?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
about 2 months ago
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After Trump calling Bloomberg News journalist Catherine Lucey a “piggy”, it seems like a good time to re-up my piece from last week. Aging like a fine wine… unlike Trump.😬
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Did The New York Times Ruin Opinions?
Or have they just hired people whose opinions ain’t worth the paper The New York Times is printed on?
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/did-the-new-york-times-ruin-having?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
about 2 months ago
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Some of you never paid enough attention to professional wrestling and it shows. A surprising “face turn” always, always, ALWAYS ends back in a return to “heel”. This is of course a post about Marjorie Taylor Greene.
about 2 months ago
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So excited to share my brand new project. I’m back out in the world talking to people. Like United Shades of America but in shorter bursts and with more hope. This one is “WHO’S WITH ME AT THE FOOD BANK?”
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VIDEO: WHO'S WITH ME AT THE FOOD BANK? Ep. 1
The first in a series of short pieces on the Alameda County Community Food Bank
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/video-whos-with-me-at-the-food-bank?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
about 2 months ago
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Or… and hang with me here… Did The New York Times Ruin Opinions?😬
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Did The New York Times Ruin Opinions?
Or have they just hired people whose opinions ain’t worth the paper The New York Times is printed on?
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/did-the-new-york-times-ruin-having?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
about 2 months ago
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Only two more stand-up comedy shows left this year! November 22, 3pm in San Francisco at the Punchline as part of Fall of Freedom protest. December 6 in Rochester, NY Get your tickets at
wkamaubell.com
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2 months ago
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Congrats to @zohrankmamdani! And also, I feel bad for you. That job sucks. For more of my thoughts go here.😬
open.substack.com/pub/wkamaube...
2 months ago
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I wish only the best for Zohran Mamdani and New York City, but I also remember the exact moment when I realized that being the mayor of New York City was a job that totally sucks. It rhymes with the word dillbeldasio.
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Congrats Zohran Too Bad Being The Mayor of New York Sucks
My deepest sympathies go out to Zohran Mamdani because he is NYC’s next mayor.
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/congrats-to-nycs-next-mayor-zohran?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
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SAN FRANCISCO! I’m back! At the Punch Line Comedy Club on Saturday, November 22 at the very reasonable time of 3pm in the afternoon. Perfect for people like me who like to go out and get a full night of sleep. Tickets here:
www.ticketmaster.com/w-kamau-bell...
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The whole title is “The Scariest Thing This Halloween is Donald Trump’s Hatred for Children: At Least Freddy Kreuger, Jason, Pennywise, and Michael Myers Didn’t Take Food Away From Kids” Enjoy.
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The Scariest Thing This Halloween is Donald Trump’s Hatred for Children
At Least Freddy Kreuger, Jason, Pennywise, and Michael Myers Didn’t Take Food Away From Kids
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/the-scariest-thing-this-halloween?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
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The shocking part is that this isn’t shocking at all. It’s Trump vs. The World. Tomorrow, mainstream journalists will pretzel themselves—in order to keep their jobs—by saying that this is NBD.🤷🏿♂️😬
2 months ago
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“Why should I go to a No Kings protest?”
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DonorsChoose
3 months ago
MATCH UNLOCKED 🎉🚀⭐ Head to DonorsChoose.org/Kamau and support a classroom near you. Today, while funds last,
@wkamaubell.bsky.social
will match your donation!
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🚂 Final stop on Kamau’s Big Student Surprise: Bonita Street Elementary with #MelissaMcCarthy and #BenFalcone! Support public school students in LA or your own community at DonorsChoose.org/MelissaAndBen. If we hit 10,000 donations by tomorrow
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#MelissaMcCarthy
#BenFalcone
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The More You Know!🌈😬
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Once again, America shows Black folks that our citizenship is like bad wifi. It is not reliable. It goes in and out. ✊🏿
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Black People Always Knew I.C.E. Was Coming For Us
White Supremacy Never Skips Black Day
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/black-people-always-knew-ice-was?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
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DonorsChoose
3 months ago
This week
@wkamaubell.bsky.social
is using his
#CelebrityJeapardy
winnings to surprise students. Today, he and
#MeganRapinoe
are scoring major points with the kids at P.S. 299! 🏆⚽ Join in and help students in your community:
DonorsChoose.org/Megan
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Once again, America shows Black folks that our citizenship is like bad wifi. It is not reliable. It goes in and out. ✊🏿
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Black People Always Knew I.C.E. Was Coming For Us
White Supremacy Never Skips Black Day
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/black-people-always-knew-ice-was?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
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DonorsChoose
3 months ago
Gracias, Kamau! 🙌🏽 @wkamaubell.bsky.social is sending his friends to 4 public schools with $25k in DonorsChoose funding. First up: A. Randolph High School with @hasanminhaj.com 🤩 Give now at
DonorsChoose.org/Hasan
— if we hit 10K donations by Friday, Kamau unlocks a special match 🚀
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Honored to meet this warrior for change! Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier is out here speaking truth to power to change the WNBA for the better.✊🏿
3 months ago
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“And the sign said,’Fascism’ll be defeated. You just gotta unite.’”
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You knew I’d have some THOUGHTS.😬
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Saudi Arabia? I barely know her!
Have Jokes - Will Travel... Sometimes
https://open.substack.com/pub/wkamaubell/p/saudi-arabia-i-barely-know-her?r=2jzu65&utm_medium=ios
3 months ago
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Just in case.😬 Come see me on my stand-up tour THIS Friday, October 3 in Los Angeles at Largo tickets at
wkamaubell.com
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