Cracker Barrel tore out the warm wood and the rustic light. The place looks sterile now. Uncle Herschel is out; the menu will change. Masino says the brand is less relevant. Heartlanders push back. The stock fell.

Adams’s staff woes and Newsom’s MAGA talk are cited, plus a bribery-bag incident with Winnie Greco. The piece points to a drift toward "far right" rhetoric and a fight from the "progressive" side.

Microsoft is investigating a Windows 11 update that can make SSDs vanish from File Explorer and break large transfers. Corsair, SanDisk, and Samsung drives may be hit. Roll back the update if you are affected.

The Digest, 8/24/2025 @400AM, CDT

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