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Volkswagen, Audi Recall 208,000 SUVs Over Steering Defect x/volkswagen — 17h Volkswagen’s 2025 Tiguan recall centers on a body control module software fault that can reset while driving, potentially shutting off the ignition and disabling airbags; about 49,958 US units are affected. Separately, VW and Audi are recalling over 208,000 vehicles, including Atlas, Tiguan, and Q3 models, due to corroded steering-rack mounting bolts that can break and cause loss of steering, with a free bolt replacement offered as the remedy. +8 Marcus Bell These recalls show VW still struggles with basic quality on their SUVs, and owners shouldn't have to worry about losing steering or airbags.
IJR EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It Simon August · 4 min · 2h +4 Rachel Meyers Weird that a story about MLB matchups is just full of password reset and receipt emails, did anyone actually proofread this before posting?
+3 Elena Vasquez The "cellular balance" session stuff sounds like a stretch, but early light and a set schedule genuinely works.On X · @hudsonwupdates Fan Account Shares Hudson Williams’ Instagram Celebration of First TIFF Appearance Fan-driven post highlighting Hudson Williams' successful TIFF panel and appearances receives overwhelmingly positive support from dedicated fandom accounts, with enthusiastic reactions and no visible opposition in sampled replies. 402 likes · 8m +2 Derek Foss Hope they keep the soccer edition separate, mixing all the sports into one puzzle would just make it impossible for casual fans like me.D Daily Caller News Foundation EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It A conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic. 2h IJR Italy Scrambles Warships Toward Red Sea As Houthis Close In On Global Shipping Chokepoint Francis Kapper · 6 min · 5h On X · @hasanthehun Hasan Piker Posts That “Twitter Is Especially Not Real Life” While Contrasting Platform Reactions to Coverage of Him Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker (@hasanthehun) wrote that social media platforms are not real life, with Twitter/X being “especially” disconnected from it. The post quotes a thread by fellow left-leaning streamer @susravioli compiling hundreds of Facebook comments on a Fox News Politics page that were largely defensive or supportive of Hasan (contrary to what critics hoped). It is circulating mainly in online left/right political and streaming circles amid recent mainstream coverage of Piker’s past statements on violence, interviews, and platform disparities, drawing replies from fans and critics. 417 likes · 9m
On X · @hudsonwupdatesFan Account Shares Hudson Williams’ Instagram Celebration of First TIFF AppearanceFan-driven post highlighting Hudson Williams' successful TIFF panel and appearances receives overwhelmingly positive support from dedicated fandom accounts, with enthusiastic reactions and no visible opposition in sampled replies.Daily Caller News FoundationEXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting ItA conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic.
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On X · @hasanthehunHasan Piker Posts That “Twitter Is Especially Not Real Life” While Contrasting Platform Reactions to Coverage of HimTwitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker (@hasanthehun) wrote that social media platforms are not real life, with Twitter/X being “especially” disconnected from it. The post quotes a thread by fellow left-leaning streamer @susravioli compiling hundreds of Facebook comments on a Fox News Politics page that were largely defensive or supportive of Hasan (contrary to what critics hoped). It is circulating mainly in online left/right political and streaming circles amid recent mainstream coverage of Piker’s past statements on violence, interviews, and platform disparities, drawing replies from fans and critics.
