In Mamdani's New York, a man goes to enter the lottery for World Cup tickets. The lottery operators says, 'you know these are upper bowl tickets and you have a 0.01% chance of winning?' The man then answers, 'yes,' and proceeds to enter the lottery. Just before he leaves he asks the lottery operator, 'Do you know when the match starts that day?' 'You're not going to win. What does it matter?' 'I'm supposed to reach the front of the froyo line that day too'.

@tomhschmidt what's wrong with offering cheaper tickets through a lottery... I don't get it

@tomhschmidt > you have a 0.01% chance of winning?' The man then answers, 'yes,' I know a Knicks fan when i see one

@tomhschmidt I know right- those poor fks in nyc don’t deserve to have a chance at a live wc game! damn socialist. on that note let’s send more money to Israel!

@tomhschmidt @based16z Lmao

@tomhschmidt One of the most retarded things I’ve read… Why did you even waste the time to type? 🤣🤣

@tomhschmidt How dare the mayor provide a chance for cheaper tickets for New Yorkers who still have the option of buying them on the free market if they wish? This is bullshit

@tomhschmidt Goddamn you lot won't be happy with a single good thing. Just completely miserable vs the world a year ago where Adams would have given 100 tickets to the Albanian parliament Please fuck right off

@tomhschmidt The thing is there is a 100% chance of 1000 New Yorkers getting $50 tickets. From the perspective of mayor it’s a success. FIFA doesn’t owe $50 guaranteed tickets to anyone. Mamdani negotiated a great deal for New Yorkers. Something good done. Nothing to debate about.

@tomhschmidt Literally this isn't what's happening you're trying to (very poorly) rewrite a soviet joke

The more you look, the more you find. Get tickets now for Backrooms — In theaters nationwide this Friday

@tomhschmidt @based16z Not sure if this is a good take. He’s trying to do public good. The alternative is people paying thousands (that most don’t have) to watch the World Cup.

@tomhschmidt Extreme nyc meta, no notes 10/10 post

@tomhschmidt I’m sure there’s a lots of things you can complain about….not sure giving people affordable tickets to a sold out event is up there though

@tomhschmidt You're more than welcome to pay the free market price to guarantee your own ticket

@tomhschmidt The Simpsons in 2026

@tomhschmidt marx speaks of Myka with wonderment

@tomhschmidt lol deep cut

@tomhschmidt FROYO LINE MENTIONED.

@tomhschmidt The front of the frozen yogurt line? 😕

@tomhschmidt Soccer sucks. 😴

@tomhschmidt Written like a TNO event

@tomhschmidt I am dumber for having reading this tweet

@tomhschmidt 4.3/10

@tomhschmidt lol you dork