This story is the gift that keeps on giving. I’ve been laughing ALL MORNING, which is quite a feat considering I’m unwell and in pain. If I can laugh through that at the TwitterX farce then I’m going to help others laugh too!
How it began…
Elon Musk and his puppet – I mean new CEO who is totally not heading towards a glass cliff – announced Twitter is rebranding as “X”.
Linda Yaccarino is the new CEO figurehead after Musk’s poll voted to oust Musk. She said “X is the future state of unlimited interactivity – centered in audio, video, messaging, payments/banking – creating a global marketplace for ideas, goods, services, and opportunities. Powered by AI, X will connect us all in ways we’re just beginning to imagine.”
The only problems? Many and manifold.
The problem is, Microsoft already trademarked “X” for financial systems.
Microsoft owns the trademark for 'X', which Twitter recently renamed to.
Many people are now wondering if there might be legal problems because of the new name.
The question is, will Elon Musk have to change the name of Twitter again? #TheX #TwitterX #Xitter #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/viVIRVvKHj
— LifeandFortune (@LifeandFortune) July 24, 2023
Meta trademarked X for social media, app development etc.
It appears Instagram and FB owner Meta holds the trademark for "X" as it relates to "online social networking services… social networking services in the fields of entertainment, gaming and application development…" https://t.co/vb2r67ZOzb
— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) July 24, 2023
TwitterX logo history
And the terrible new logo? Apparently “acquired” from some Elon fanboi’s Youtube channel WITHOUT PERMISSION.
Sawyer Merritt says “correction to my previous @ajtourville designed the thicker X logo below for our (now discontinued) OfficialXPod. The thicker logo was inspired by a font he found online (bottom right). I created the video [below] using the font logo, adding a glow and little lines in the logo to make it look ‘not perfect’.”
Paris Marx says “Twitter’s new X logo wasn’t made by an in-house designer. It’s from an old podcast hosted by one of the cult that Elon took from his replies. The font is @Monotypes special alphabet 4. Who wants to bet that Musk didn’t pay for the rights before slapping it all over the place?”
It keeps getting better.
POLICE INTERRUPT TWITTER SIGN REMOVAL IN SAN FRANSISCO
A crane blocked a busy city street. Police arrived. Apparently no one bothered to get a permit to remove the Twitter sign from the building, so proceedings halted.
Now Twitter’s San Fransisco headquarters have as a title/logo, “er”.
The memes begin…
I don’t think this is real but it’s comedy gold and only one of the funny memes I’ve seen today.
First Sesame Street announced that the letter X will hold a press conference later today. Then Grover asked where he left his news anchor suit and notepad. Big Bird also tweeted that, as a bird, he’s still entitled to tweet.
Now where did I leave my news anchor suit and notepad? #TwitterX https://t.co/3o4c0dXO9a
— Grover (@Grover) July 24, 2023
Someone posted a machete impaled on the image of a familiar blue bird, art by @jackpoliseno, with the caption “Machete don’t tweet #Xitter”, which prompted an ear worm of “Machete don’t tweet” to the tune of “Pappa don’t preach” because Twitter is in trouble deep.
Now I have “Machete don’t tweet” running through my head to the tune of “Pappa don’t preach” because dayum twitter’s in trouble deep. #Xitter #TwitterX https://t.co/boccD4mhb8
— Dark Matter Zine (@DarkMatterzine) July 25, 2023
It’s official: Xitter is pronounced “Shitter”, at least in Australia.
X, we're gonna get medieval on your a**!#Xitter https://t.co/Ko6MhHLses pic.twitter.com/DcJT4WW2N4
— phunnyphilly (@phunnyphilly) July 24, 2023
Downgrades.
rip to an era 😔 #RIPTwitter #Xitter https://t.co/ucubb2gbup pic.twitter.com/3vNQKokUpn
— KJ🥱 (@s1eezisdead) July 24, 2023
Fired birds
Goodnight 👋 #RIPTwitter #Xitter pic.twitter.com/R3LHvWKu7q
— Marie-Ann Detests Tories 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 (@MarieAnnUK) July 24, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg has the opportunity to do the funniest thing#TwitterX pic.twitter.com/7hpea7cDdP
— Stefanie (@fastpitstop) July 24, 2023
And much more. Glued to my screen. So funny.
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Fabulous! Loved all your work there, thanks!
Thank you! I laughed SO MUCH that I wanted to share.