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@ByronTau

🧐 investigative reporter at the @ap in dc. author of 'means of control' https://t.co/tsw9T0jwEr. signal: byrontau.01

washington, d.c. Katılım Eylül 2008
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Byron Tau@ByronTau·
It's publication day for Means of Control. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706321/m… Here it is at every stage. From left to right: June 2021 book proposal, Jan 2022 outline and reporting plan, October 2022 first draft, Fall 2023 galley and then the finished book. On shelves today!
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Byron Tau@ByronTau·
@jbarro @bendreyfuss @asymmetricinfo GUYS, the reason olives became associated with white people Mexican food is because they are a common American tavern *nacho* topping. That's how they migrated to the taco salad!
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Byron Tau@ByronTau·
@AlexClearfield The Organic Butcher needs a DC outpost. Ridiculous to trek to McLean or Bethesda.
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Alex Clearfield@AlexClearfield·
Wild to me that DC has exactly one butcher shop outside of Union and Eastern markets. There is demand here!
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Byron Tau@ByronTau·
NEW: After Brendan Carr's FCC threatened a San Francisco radio station, eight current and former staffers say the station dialed back on politics . ‘Chilling effect’ does not begin to describe the neutering of our political coverage," said one reporter. apnews.com/article/trump-…
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Mediagazer
Mediagazer@mediagazer·
Sources: Bay Area radio station KCBS-AM, which faced MAGA backlash over ICE coverage, scaled back political reporting after Brendan Carr's threats of a probe (@byrontau / Associated Press) apnews.com/article/trump-… #a251215p15" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mediagazer.com/251215/p15#a25…
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Dake Kang
Dake Kang@dakekang·
1/Beijing is using an increasingly powerful tool to control and monitor its own officials: Surveillance technology, much of it originating in the U.S., an @AP investigation has found. Buckle up for a twisting ride through China's corruption crackdown... apnews.com/article/whistl…
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Byron Tau@ByronTau·
Another excellent look from @dakekang at how U.S. technology, in the hands of authoritarian China, is fueling transnational repression, including against people living in the United States.
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Shane Harris
Shane Harris@shaneharris·
I've waited nearly ten years to tell this story: In 2016, I developed a source in Iranian intelligence named Mohammad Hossein Tajik. He told me he came from a politically connected family. That he had led Iran's cyber army. And that he had secretly worked for the CIA. 🧵
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Shane Harris@shaneharris·
Mohammad wanted to get back at his enemies in the regime, by leaking their secrets to me. And he wanted to rekindle his relationship with the CIA, which had not ended on good terms. He was angry. He was determined. And he was desperate. theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…
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Byron Tau@ByronTau·
@TimJHanrahan Anytime you want to get a drink and some avocado egg rolls at the bar there before 1/24, you know where to find me
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Byron Tau@ByronTau·
I've flown on Air Force One. I've been tear-gassed covering Ferguson, Baltimore and Disrupt J20. I worked doing patient intake in a hospital ER. But the craziest day at work I ever experienced was $1.50-a-slice cheesecake day at this very Cheesecake Factory. End of an era.
Allison Papson@AllisonPapson

FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS CHEESECAKE FACTORY CLOSING: “After extensive review and analysis, the company made the difficult decision to discontinue operation of our restaurant in Chevy Chase. Our last day of service will be January 24, 2026.  We are working with our staff to help transition them to other opportunities, including transfers to our other restaurants. We have truly enjoyed being a part of the local community over the last 34 years and hope to continue to serve all our Washington, D.C. guests at our nearby restaurant locations.” ~Alethea Rowe Senior Director, Public Relations and Global Branding The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

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Allison Papson@AllisonPapson·
FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS CHEESECAKE FACTORY CLOSING: “After extensive review and analysis, the company made the difficult decision to discontinue operation of our restaurant in Chevy Chase. Our last day of service will be January 24, 2026.  We are working with our staff to help transition them to other opportunities, including transfers to our other restaurants. We have truly enjoyed being a part of the local community over the last 34 years and hope to continue to serve all our Washington, D.C. guests at our nearby restaurant locations.” ~Alethea Rowe Senior Director, Public Relations and Global Branding The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
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Byron Tau@ByronTau·
Apropos of today's pardon, worth reading this story that @caseyrmurray and I (mostly Casey) did last year on the grip Cuellar and his siblings have on local government in South Texas. For example, his sister has a paid judgeship but no cases in a city without a courthouse.
NOTUS@NOTUSreports

From the NOTUS archives: “Kinda like the DMZ meets an episode of ‘Narcos.’” Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar rose to political prominence at a border town, ushering in his family along the way, but the Cuellars’ dominance came at a cost. notus.org/texas/cuellar-…

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The Associated Press
The Associated Press@AP·
Right now, at this very moment, AP journalists are on the ground all over the world, documenting history and delivering news for you. This Giving Tuesday, will you be there for us? Help us reach our year-end goal by donating today. apnews.com/support-the-ap
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