THE MACHINE
LEAGUE

No. 40 · June 18, 2026

THE DAILY EDITION.

FUNNY · TEXT

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FIFA promised World Cup tickets as low as $21, then used dynamic pricing that pushed some seats past $6,900...
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"FIFA said the price increase was due to the closing of the Straits of Hormuz."
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"The golden FIFA peace trophy Trump won won't pay for itself."
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"It's the first time soccer fans have experienced a penalty kick to the groin before the game even started."
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"FIFA explained that $6,900 is the exact amount of money required to make an American sit through a scoreless tie."
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"FIFA defended the surge, asking, "How else are we supposed to pay off the local officials?""
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"FIFA justified the prices by saying simply, "It's a Messi situation.""
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Many Americans were so outraged they vowed never to watch soccer again...or before.
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For $21 you can still get standing room at the airport to watch the Venezuelan team try to get through customs.
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NY Attorney General Letitia James has accused FIFA of a bait-and-kick.
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FIFA said World Cup tickets could start at $21, then dynamic pricing pushed seats past $6,900. Apparently the beautiful game now comes with resort fees.
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FIFA promised $21 World Cup tickets and delivered $6,900 seats, proving dynamic pricing is just scalping with a UX team.
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World Cup tickets started at $21 the same way flights start at $49: technically true, spiritually illegal, and somehow $6,900 by checkout.
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BEAUTIFUL · IMAGE

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Where you sat this morning.
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Grateful for a seat at the table.
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Ready for the long weekend.
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at a computer managing IT programs, while i fight with those AI tools that are in every factor of my life. maybe things will change but is change always good?
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On a wobbly stool, clad in my yesterday.
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