Meathead Wrestles With TDS
Posted By: DW626, 11/25/2024 6:33:08 AM
Maybe Pfizer could concoct a vaccine to prevent the transmission of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). Or at least lessen its symptoms. That would actually benefit people, both here and abroad. Case in point: filmmaker, producer, and actor Rob Reiner, AKA “Meathead,” recently found himself in the grip of a particularly debilitating bout with TDS. Not long after Election Day, Reiner tweeted: “I’m finding it very hard to sleep these days. It is 3:15 am. I am laying awake dreading January 20th 2025.” He subsequently added, “I have big decisions to make. For the good of myself, my family, and my country.” Really, oh self-important one, what decisions are those?
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Exclusive: Jill and Ashley Biden enjoy
mother-daughter time during a windy beach
walk on Nantucket 13 replies
mother-daughter time during a windy beach
walk on Nantucket 13 replies
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