Leslie Smith

Proud supporter of farmers that feed the world and sustain life.
Colorado State University Alumni.

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

A Texas man is taking World Cup tourists four-wheeling, dancing, horseback riding, and shopping at Buc-ee's to give them the best American experience.

Drew Haas of Texas is taking tourists to his 30-acre property to help them make the most of their travels.

"We love this lifestyle. We enjoy every second of it. We just wanna, like, soak it in," one tourist said.

Amazing.

[Senator Pete Ricketts @SenatorRicketts]

75 years ago, the Rural Voice of Nebraska first made its debut on the air. Broadcasting from Lexington, Nebraska farm families officially had a voice – KRVN.

We now have Nebraskans from multiple generations who can say they grew up with the voices of KRVN from dawn to dusk. KRVN was a necessity at its origin, and it remains a necessity today. Thank you to our farmers and ranchers who have made KRVN possible.

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

When the largest wildfire in Nebraska history tore through Mike and Kayla Wintz’s Sandhills ranch, it wiped out the grass and hay their cattle depend on. Their livelihood was gone — until strangers from across the country stepped in. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.

[Rep. Adrian Smith @RepAdrianSmith]

Moving sight from Neligh this morning—semis of hay heading west to feed livestock after the worst wildfire in state history.

A powerful reminder this National Agriculture Day as we celebrate not just the industry, but the heart of the hardworking people who make it what it is.

[Be Believing @Be_Believing]

This gave an entire arena CHILLS… 🇺🇸

Artist paints Iwo Jima upside-down while singing the National Anthem… then flips it at the final note 😭🔥

If this doesn’t make your heart swell, check your pulse.

Drop a 🇺🇸 if you got goosebumps

[Holden Culotta @Holden_Culotta]

Mike Rowe: “We’ve been telling kids for 15 years to learn to code.”

“Well, AI is coming for the coders.”

“It’s not coming for the welders, the plumbers, the steamfitters, the pipefitters, the HVAC, or the electricians.”

“In Aspen, I sat and listened to Larry Fink say we need 500,000 electricians in the next couple of years—not hyperbole.”

“The BlueForge Alliance, who oversees our maritime industrial base—that’s 15,000 individual companies who are collectively charged with building and delivering nuclear-powered subs to the Navy … calls and says, we’re having a hell of a time finding tradespeople. Can you help?”

“I said, I don’t know, man … how many do you need? He says, 140,000.”

“These are our submarines. Things go hypersonic, a little sideways with China, Taiwan, our aircraft carriers are no longer the point of the spear. They’re vulnerable.”

“Our submarines matter, and these guys have a pinch point because they can’t find welders and electricians to get them built.”

“The automotive industry needs 80,000 collision repair and technicians.”

“Energy, I don’t even know what the number is, I hear 300,000, I hear 500,000.”

“There is a clear and present freakout going on right now. I’ve heard from six governors in the last six months. I’ve heard from the heads of major companies.”

@mikeroweworks

[Nebraska Huskers @Huskers]

It's not what he said, it's how he made us feel.

Husker Nation, permission to shed a tear.

[Leslie Smith @RuralLeslie]

@TheJustinAshley @Bandimere @phillips_conn @ToyotaRacing Thanks for stopping by @transwesttrucks We enjoyed having you and taking you for a tour of our shop. Best of luck with the rest of the race season.

[Justin Ashley @TheJustinAshley]

That’s a wrap on the final race at one of the most picturesque tracks on tour, @Bandimere. Our @phillips_conn @ToyotaRacing team will head straight to Seattle for more racing next weekend. Thank you to our friends at Transwest for joining us! #MileHighNats

[Leslie Smith @RuralLeslie]

@UchtdorfDF have you seen this one? Adorable kid showing great patience.

[CBS News @CBSNews]

3-year-old Tre's mom left candy on the table and asked him not to eat it until she came back to the room -- and he did absolutely everything he could to resist to the temptation 😂

[Lee Brooke @LeeBrooke15]

Watching TikTok isn’t all bad. It sure did work, made easy sorting pairs.

[RFD-TV @OfficialRFDTV]

These dogs doing their duties are mesmerizing!! Happy #FarmDogFriday !

📹 rural.riley via TikTok

#AgTwitter #FarmDog #FarmChores #HerdingSheep

[Bryce Doeschot @BDoeschot]

On this day in History 📻

On this day in 1951 - @krvn signed on the air as a 25,000-watt daytime station at 1010 on the dial

It was the culmination of years of work by four Nebraska farm groups and their desire to provide news, weather, markets and more to rural Nebraskans

1/4

[Matt Dolch @mdolch]

I always appreciated the candor and authenticity in a world of conformity. A small snip from a recent meeting where @Coach_Leach addressed our group. #RIP #MikeLeach

[ACC Network @accnetwork]

This Kara Lawson speech is worth the listen 👏

(via @DukeWBB)

[Leslie Smith @RuralLeslie]

@WNBA Love the team, how they play the game, their grit and fight. Thankful for social media coverage. Just wish it was easier to watch games.

[WNBA @WNBA]

"I just do me" 😌

@BeckyHammon is used to being counted out but now her @LVAces team is just 1 win away from the first title in Las Vegas history

#MoreThan

[Emma @agwithemma]

Don’t just thank a farmer, pray for a farmer

[WNBA @WNBA]

A word by @BeckyHammon 🙌

T.R.U.S.T. is what the @LVAces live by 👏