Early last monday, I received two texts from my closest friend that just read “Write about the Prune issue,” and “I’m so angry and hurt.”

Since there is more than enough heartbreaking and infuriating news to go around, I had to admit my ignorance to her as I hadn’t checked any blogs or feeds in at least 72 hours. I was only 50% sure that there wasn’t a typo or autocorrect situation happening. But a quick google, as it often will, sent me rapidly down the rabbit hole of Gabrielle Hamilton’s announcement that she will partner with Ken Friedman to take over the Spotted Pig – and the bizarre avalanche of explanations, rationalizations, soundbites and social media commentary that went with it.