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Shanna Whan (AM)

@sobergal.bsky.social

Farm gal. Dog Mum. Founder & CEO of Sober in the Country. Australian of the Year Local Hero, 2022 & Marie Claire Advocate of the Year, 2022. Just grateful to be alive & serving others in the bush while navigating this complex thing called life 🩷

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Hey mate no dramas: reached out multiple times but no response so I gave up.

24.05.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I completely forgot I had a blue sky account . Oops.
Anyone else do that ?

29.03.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Observations from a decade of advocacy around rural Australia: the good, the bad, and the ugly. THE GOOD: Our (online) organic reach is now regularly hundreds of thousands, Australia-wide. Our message is being invited into places you’d never have imagined - from corporate Ag to traditional β€˜β€™big...

Hi #agsky

It’s been a minute!

Hope this article might be of interest as I celebrate ten laps around the sun minus grog and the many many learnings across the bush:

www.linkedin.com/pulse/observ...

25.02.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Helpers at Bunnings .
It’s now staying in the car until my handsome strong husband comes home 😜

29.01.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve learned that with SITC, while many don’t necessarily comment … SO many are watching.

We regularly reach up to 200,000 people (see below in insight bar) despite very rarely promoting posts.

This speaks absolutely endless volumes to me about the need out there β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

29.01.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cat is laying on its back in front of a fan on a wooden floor . ALT: a cat is laying on its back in front of a fan on a wooden floor .

I am not emotionally equipped for 40 degrees at 6:30 pm.
I’m really not.
I impulse-purchased a massive industrial fan, but I’m not able to get the big bugger of a thing out of my car and up the stairs - so, now I think I’ll just curl up and cry for a minute πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

28.01.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love to air at 10:30 am, Sydney national radio. If anyone would like to learn about what’s next for us πŸ€—

26.01.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you @jennyjforster.bsky.social … it’s a pretty amazing honour. I do feel super fortunate xxx

26.01.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I would laugh and fall over if anyone ever did a curtsy around my somewhat at times unladylike self πŸ€ͺ

26.01.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks again Matt πŸ©·πŸ€—πŸ™

26.01.2025 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

True indeed mate . I do sometimes wonder how my special friends are coping without me to target & slander over on Twitter 🫣🀭
… I certainly don’t miss that platform / many of the humans on it.

And - lol re curtsy !!

Hi to Wally and co πŸ€—

26.01.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Shayne.
It certainly helps to inspire me to keep pushing, despite adversity, and the other unpleasant things you know have happened.
It’s very humbling πŸ™

26.01.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Ron xx

26.01.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy to be sharing this lovely piece of news for those of you familiar with the work of the SITC charity with my new friends on #agsky

Full post on our main socials.

Press release available if anyone wants.

Have a safe and happy Australia Day 🩷

25.01.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1
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Daveo.
Livin’ the dream.

24.01.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US TikTok users locked out as app shuts down ahead of ban Users took to other social media platforms such as X to report being locked out.

This could be catastrophic for many users who rely on income, are addicted, etc. my goodness I hope the government shows some duty of care here ….

Imagine banning or blocking someone’s business email? You’d be sued to hell..

Tricky terrain ahead ??

www.smh.com.au/business/com...

19.01.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gloria has finally come through with the goods after a month to settle in to her new farm home.

What a little legend!

Margaret’s been laying since night number one…

We inherited two Brahma’s chooks from family and I just love them and I especially love home grown googs !!

18.01.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing mate πŸ˜‡πŸ˜šπŸ™

17.01.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The SITC anniversary is around the corner . Turning 10 on Feb 22nd - and - asking for your help on the big day πŸ˜‡πŸ™πŸ₯°πŸ©·πŸ‘‡πŸΌπŸ‘‡πŸΌπŸ‘‡πŸΌ

17.01.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today was proudly brought to you by Mother Nature and her storms, fires, and one huge red bellied black snake.

15.01.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wholeheartedly concur.

15.01.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yoikes!!!! πŸ₯΅

15.01.2025 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been my experience that health / mental health are often added on as an afterthought rather than being where they need to be at the top of the agenda.

15.01.2025 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another day, another healthy highly venomous snake.

That’s now ELEVEN in 2 months.

Mother Nature, please review previous memos regarding sending your slithery friends on alternative routes…

Yours truly,
My Adrenals πŸ₯΅

15.01.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Oops - laughing emoji was meant to be another πŸ˜‡

14.01.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, good sir, always πŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡πŸ€£

14.01.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alcohol and drug dependence is a huge issue in rural Australia. A few months ago we chatted with @sobergal.bsky.social about it being ok to say no to a drink.

You can listen to this @agwatchers.bsky.social podcast on the link below.

podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...

14.01.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Ed.

I feel fortunate every day that it’s been a decade since I wanted a drink. It’s a freedom I hope many more will know before I’m done βœ…

14.01.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#agsky
#education #awareness #advocacy #bushcharity #soberinthecountry

14.01.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well.
This made me 😭😭

It was so good to be doing my thing this week, speaking publicly and hoping to impart powerful, important info & plain truth to our precious youngsters, for the first time in a LONG time after the horror year that was 2024.

How lovely πŸ₯°

14.01.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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