Neighbors Are Real Mad At Elon Musk For Installing A Giant Extremely Bright Blinking "X" On The Former Twitter Headquarters

    Yeah, I'd be real mad, too.

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    If you're not up-to-date on all of the Twitter/X/whatever it's called drama, let me fill you in real quick.

    Elon on a smart phone
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    Elon Musk has officially changed the name of Twitter to "X."

    A hand holding a smartphone with the X app
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    This past week, people noticed their apps changing from the little bird icon to a black X one.

    We freed the bird and now the X marks his spot pic.twitter.com/Tk7eMimdRD

    — Elon Musk (Parody) (@ElonMuskAOC) July 31, 2023
    Twitter: @ElonMuskAOC

    Elon took down the Twitter sign at headquarters.

    A worker taking down the twitter sign from the building
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    He also put a huge "X" on the roof.

    A giant X being erected on top of a building
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    At night, that "X" lights up and blinks.

    pic.twitter.com/5YdlVQifRn

    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 29, 2023
    Twitter: @elonmusk

    Elon shared a video of it:

    Our HQ in San Francisco tonight pic.twitter.com/VQO2NoX9Tz

    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 29, 2023
    Twitter: @elonmusk

    But people in the neighborhood aren't happy about this giant X.

    Closeup of the giant X
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    Why? Because it's really, really, really bright, and the strobing is kind of maddening.

    I would be fucking LIVID. Imagine this fucking X sign right across from your bedroom. #x #twitter pic.twitter.com/FH4nqcS8oy

    — kyle (still hates elon) (@itsmefrenchy123) July 29, 2023
    Twitter: @itsmefrenchy123

    Christopher J. Beale who lives across the street posted a video of his view of it:

    Twitter: @realchrisjbeale

    "This is my life now," he said.

    Imagine no more. This is my life now. https://t.co/k5QfAm8yuG pic.twitter.com/e7ECCM2NUD

    — Christopher J. Beale (@realchrisjbeale) July 29, 2023
    Twitter: @realchrisjbeale

    It's so bright that the city of San Francisco is investigating it.

    The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant 'X' sign installed on top of Twitter HQ.

    City officials say replacing letters or symbols on buildings, or erecting a sign on top of one, requires a permit for design and safety reasons.

    — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 30, 2023
    Twitter: @kylegriffin1

    Elon replied to a tweet claiming SF was trying to remove the "X" with a crying laughing emoji.

    😂

    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 29, 2023
    Twitter: @elonmusk

    Just another day, another drama in Elon land.

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