The GOP faces a tough battle with recruiting young voters But among young people already in the Republican camp, where do they stand more than a year out from the election? I checked in with some of them https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188528155/young-conservatives-trump-desantis-voting-2024

I was already using IG for work so might be different me but honestly who knows

THREADS!

Where does rural Gen Z stand? @ximenabustillo.bsky.socialhttps://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1185826401/rural-voters-lean-red-young-voters-lean-blue-so-whats-a-young-rural-voter-to-do

ICYMI: Congress is back and one thing on their agenda is the farm bill. There is also a very tight timeline to get anything done. But what makes up most of that? Food stamps. I break down why and what’s on the menu in my latest from on the road in WA and NC https://t.co/XQeSDwaFf6

Elsewhere: The Senate confirms Xochitl Torres Small to be deputy secretary of Agriculture. She is the first Latina in the role and was previously under Secretary for Rural Development. She follows Jewel Bronaugh who was the first woman of color in the # 2 spot at USDA.

The Biden admin says creating a rule to protect indoor and outdoor workers from heat is a top priority. But the climate doesn’t wait for federal rulemaking or elections. My latest from Yakima, WA: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/10/1185766013/farm-workers-extreme-heat-protection-farmers-safety

So far my Bluesky personality is reply guy

Now trying to sustain accounts on Threads, Blue Sky, Twitter, Instagram. It’s called being a woman in STEM

👋Hello! We will try this! Tune into this space for news on government agencies, climate, agriculture, rural development, occasional cow content and maybe a rabies joke 🦊 💃🏻Also of course plugs for Voces Internship of Idaho. Don’t know it? Check it & me out on IG @vocesinternship / @ximena.bustillo