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Rats in the walls, ghosts in the bull rushes and some extreme reactions to the election of Donald Trump as president. What to do? Swear off sex? Buy a blue bracelet at Target? Excise at least 53% of Americans from your life? Sounds tragic. Maybe what we need is a child actress from the ‘80s to deliver some common sense …

Also discussed:

* A 🌹 is code for …

* Worry is not useful

* When a protest for sexual freedom becomes a vow of chastity

* Say “blue bracelet” three times fast

* Top o’ the morning, I doff my blue top hat

* Nancy wants the ladies to “bring their bushels”

* Joy Reid gonna Joy Reid

* Young men and #MeToo

* Justine Bateman’s cri de coeur

Plus: A fond farewell to “A Special Place in Hell,” Nancy pronounces the word “pianist” a lot like a DIFFERENT word, and Sarah studies up for this week’s biggest! boxing! event! of all time!