Special Envoy to San Francisco
A funny atmosphere reigns at the headquarters of Twitter.
Around this complex of two buildings installed on Market Street, in the heart of San Francisco, an Art Deco juggernaut and a modern cube connected by a glass walkway, prowl police cars, groups of homeless people and vigils mandated by the management.
"
What are you doing here, what business brought you to San Francisco?"
asks a guard on the lookout for intruders.
No answer seeming to satisfy him, he pushes the questioning further.
"
It's because we had a really complicated day yesterday
," he finally let go, without saying more.
If the guards at Twitter HQ are on their toes, it's because there is a lot of traffic in this hall adjacent to the one where, on October 26, Elon Musk entered, a sink in his arms.
On the ground floor of the Art Deco building is Northern Ducks, a bar and restaurant wreathed in red glows.
According to the bartender, this is where Twitter employees, at least…
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