IMPACT: Lawmakers are calling for action against 7-Eleven and Circle K after our @us.theguardian.com investigation: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Award-winning investigative reporter covering business and consumer protection issues. Bylines: ProPublica, Reveal, Esquire, GQ, others.
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@barryyeoman.comReposted by @byardduncan.bsky.socialOur Guardian story about how 7-Eleven and Circle K, the US's top convenience store chains, habitually overcharge customers appears to have hit a nerve.
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@barryyeoman.comReposted by @byardduncan.bsky.socialOur @theguardian.com investigation into overcharging by 7-Eleven and Circle K caught the attention of some members of Congress.
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@motherjones.comReposted by @byardduncan.bsky.socialPeople often dial 911 in dire situations, fearing for their own lives or someone else's. Being quickly connected to a dispatcher can be a matter of life or death. But across the country, callers are being placed on hold. Why? @byardduncan.bsky.social and @typeinvestigations.org investigated.
@byardduncan.bsky.socialNEW for @theguardian.com: U.S. Convenience store giants have been quietly overcharging consumers for years.
It's salt in the wound for ppl struggling with out-of-control living costs. W/ @barryyeoman.com, @sophiemsullivan.bsky.social and @jocelynzuck.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
@barryyeoman.comReposted by @byardduncan.bsky.socialMY LATEST: Today @theguardian.com published our investigation of 7-Eleven and Circle K. Both chains routinely overcharge customers for food, toiletries, tobacco, and medicine, and yet elude government scrutiny. With @jocelynzuck.bsky.social, @byardduncan.bsky.social, @sophiemsullivan.bsky.social
@sophiemsullivan.bsky.socialReposted by @byardduncan.bsky.socialWas happy to add "7-Eleven secret shopper" to my resume this summer and help report this excellent investigation into serial overcharging by America's convenience stores, alongside @jocelynzuck.bsky.social, @barryyeoman.com and @byardduncan.bsky.social.
Thanks to our editor Mike Hudson! Read below.
@byardduncan.bsky.socialReposted by @byardduncan.bsky.socialNEW investigation for @motherjones.com!
I spent a year digging into America's 911 system.
Dozens of major cities – L.A., Vegas, Portland, Phoenix, and many more – are failing to answer emergency calls fast enough.
For the public, the results can be deadly. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@typeinvestigations.orgReposted by @byardduncan.bsky.socialAcross the country, callers in deadly situations are routinely left on hold.
Byard Duncan @byardduncan.bsky.social reports in partnership with Mother Jones @motherjones.com:
@motherjones.comReposted by @byardduncan.bsky.socialUnderfunding. Low staffing. Long hold times. @byardduncan.bsky.social tackles our nation's 911 system, which is in the midst of its own emergency.
@byardduncan.bsky.socialMy latest for @motherjones.com!
@byardduncan.bsky.socialNEW investigation for @motherjones.com!
I spent a year digging into America's 911 system.
Dozens of major cities – L.A., Vegas, Portland, Phoenix, and many more – are failing to answer emergency calls fast enough.
For the public, the results can be deadly. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...