Monday, March 2, 2026

Coffee Break: Narrative Wars as US Media Struggles to Manufacture Consent

Narrative war rages as missiles fly. Various influencers, corporate and national media outlets are firing up their fog of war machines in a vicious fight for control.

Is That New Procedure Proven? MedTech Billing Codes and Evidence-Based Medicine

How Category III CPT codes for new procedures became entangled in a politically driven, zero-sum reimbursement game, to patient detriment.

Links 3/2/2026

Iran War Widens as Iran Attacks Saudi Oil Infrastructure, Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Strikes

A daily update on the Iran war, today focusing on Iran’s attack on Saudi oil assets, the economic war, and kinetic events like F-15 downings.

How Often Is ICE Acting as a Goon Squad for Landlords? 

ICE helps clear apartment complexes and evict tenants while incarceration buildout throws a lifeline to commercial real estate. 

Democratic Leaders Face Backlash Over ‘Cowardly’ Responses to Trump War on Iran

Democrat strategy wants Trump to take heat for war while party acts like it opposes conflict and reaps rewards come November—but what if there are no elections?

Links 3/1/2026

Iran War: Quick Early Updates

Some of the latest Iran war sightings even as the fog of war and attempted narrative control is mighty thick.

The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Yeelen (Brightness) Run Time 1H 38M

Yeleen is a movie about magic and myth.

Massive US War Spending Hike Raises Debt, Taxes, Doubts

As US President Donald Trump pushes the world to war, arms spending has been rising worldwide. Wars secure more budgetary allocations, mainly benefiting the US-dominated military-industrial complex.

Links 2/28/2026

US, ISRAEL ATTACK IRAN, START REGIONAL WAR; IRAN RETALIATES AGAINST ISRAEL, US BASES IN BAHRAIN, SAUDI ARABIA, QATAR. UPDATE: ISRAEL TV REPORTS IRAN BLOCKS STRAIT OF HORMUZ

The US and Israel have launched a war against Iran. A great empire will fall.

Trump Says He’s ‘Entitled’ to Illegal Third Term as Allies Draft Voter Suppression Decree

Will Trump try to use the war just launched with Iran as part of a scheme to stay in office for another term?

Coffee Break: A Few Notes on the Incoming Surgeon General

Only one part this Friday. The president announced Casey Means, MD, would be his nominee for Surgeon General of the United States hearings in the middle of 2025.  The US Senate began considering her nomination this week.  The back and forth has been interesting.  Where to begin?  First we can start with the previous nine […]

The Hidden Math Behind Rising Electricity Prices

How high construction and financing costs are likely to lead to even bigger electricity price increases than anticipated now.