2 chapters across the catalog
The World Health Organization and various media outlets adopt the term "queer men" or "men who have sex with men" (MSM) in place of "gay" when discussing monkeypox risks. A clip from a Lemonada Media podcast features a guest suggesting "Anal Autumn" as a risk-reduction strategy. The hosts analyze the shift in linguistic style guides and the potential marginalization of traditional gay and lesbian identities.
Florida vs California Lockdown Results, Vaccine Storage Failures
Andy Slavitt, a senior advisor for the White House COVID-19 response, is criticized for failing to explain why lockdown-heavy California and open Florida have similar case numbers. In Houston, 8,000 vaccine doses were reportedly "re-refrigerated" after a power outage, a practice the hosts compare to refreezing spoiled milk. Additionally, ABC News reports a massive drop in flu hospitalizations, with only 128 cases compared to 400,000 in previous years.
