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Kim Mannix (she/her)
@kimmannix.bsky.social
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Listener. Watcher. Writer.
First full poetry collection, Confirm Humanity, out October 29!

https://wildskiespress.com/our-books/#confirmhumanity

We are in a climate crisis and an empathy deficit. Be a good human.
🇨🇦🇺🇦🇵🇸❤️☮️🐈‍⬛️🌎 #Treaty6 #YEG #ShPk
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Kim Mannix (she/her) @kimmannix.bsky.social · Nov 11
I wish empathy was airborne.

(That was my pinned post at the other place for years, but it's happier here ❤️)
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
We're getting so close! This thread and the link can help you decide if you want to participate (the answer is yes) It's an all skill levels, unthemed, relaxed, fun & easy to spend the dark days of winter.
jayispainting.earthskyart.ca JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 10d
Artists & Art lovers!

Time to get geared up for the biggest art event of the year on Bluesky!

Last year we had close to 1500 artists from 25 countries posting original work daily from December 1-24
#ArtAdventCalendar
In its 11th year, #artadventcalendar participants post an original piece of art from Dec 1-24. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, textiles, beading, photography. If it’s art and it beautifies th…
earthskyart.ca
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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thebossross.bsky.social
"If you go back a million minutes, get to the start of 2023. If you go back a billion minutes, you get to the Roman Empire. That's the scale of inequality we're living with." Zack Polanski

Such a brilliant illustration.
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
Felt so much love at my Saskatoon launch of Confirm Humanity on Saturday! And look how well the pretty flowers my dad and sister-in-law gave me combined into one perfect bouquet that compliments my book cover! 💜
on the left, a light coloured book cover with the title 'confirm humanity', written in a bright pink san serif font, above the word 'POEMS' in black. under that is an illustration of a laptop computer, a skull and coloring book style peonies, flowers and leaves, some purple, some green, some black and white. Underneath the author name in black, Kim Mannix on the right, a close up of purple and pink flowers, chrysanthemums, and carnations and green leaves
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
It was my extreme pleasure to speak with @cjlavigne.com about her phenomenal novella. You should check it out...and buy the book. 🩷
November 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
My high-school creative writing teacher came to my book launch in Saskatoon yesterday! ❤️ I made him a bit teary when I told him he's probably the reason I write at all.

#SupportTeachers #NiceThingsInABonkersWorld
November 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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midwesternskirt.bsky.social
continuing my walkthrough of DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES over at @donatedwords.bsky.social!

PAGE 15/"Tapestry of the Living” by Misty H

words donated by
@authorlindamcrate.bsky.social
@kimmannix.bsky.social
@esfletcher.bsky.social

author took on a “music word” challenge

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donatedwords.bsky.social donated words poetry @donatedwords.bsky.social · 6d
DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough!

PAGE 15: “Tapestry of the Living” by Misty H

donated words
@authorlindamcrate.bsky.social GOSSAMER
@kimmannix.bsky.social VERIFY
@esfletcher.bsky.social KERFUFFLE
word challenge: music word
word choice: rhythm

PDF collection: tinyurl.com/2025daylight
square image with black background and black border. a digital book page is at the center. the page is white with black text. the title of a poem, “Tapestry of the Living,” is at the top left of the page. poem text is as follows: Tapestry of the Living I will no longer weave my days on the loom of loss. No more warps of memory, no more wefts of sorrow. Gossamer threads— delicate to the eye, heavy as lead to the heart— I set them down. No one can verify love by circling dates in ink. Grief is not proof of devotion; living is not betrayal. I honor the gone by laying aside muted threads, and weaving now with brighter hues: my child’s hums, her songs like sunlight, her laughter the bright strand that carries my shuttle forward. Line by line. Color by color. The rhythm is life. The cadence is breath. Let there be no kerfuffle over how I remember. Trust that I do. If I must walk back through the shadow, I will ask. Until then— I choose the vibrant strands, the living threads, the tapestry still on the loom. Misty H long rectangular box, longer horizontally, is at the bottom of the page. has a black border and white background. black text reads the donated words author used: gossamer verify kerfuffle and then a blue underlined jump link to the donated words list. then the name of the challenge “include a word related to music" and the author’s word choice: rhythm page number 15 is in black text at bottom center of page white square image with black text reads: Misty H is an up-and-coming pentagenarian fueled by naps, Coca-Cola, and fiber crafts. She travels through space and time with Millie, her boundary-setting badass of a daughter, and Monty, the dog who doubles as comic relief and emotional support. Misty weaves a life of comfort, curiosity, and mischief. white square image with black text reads: Page 15 features the poem “Tapestry of the Living” by Misty H. Misty incorporated the following words into this piece: GOSSAMER donated by Linda Crate VERIFY donated by Kim Mannix KERFUFFLE donated by Elizabeth Fletcher word challenge: music word word choice: rhythm i love the metaphor of the loom and weaving as a symbol for continuing to be present in life and gathering positives. it seems so easy to just stop or give up when things hit or hurt the most. but what makes life so special are all the little and big moments we accumulate and carry with us. this poem reminds me of those year-around blankets people knit or crochet where each row is a color that corresponds to how a person felt that day or the weather/temperature. we don’t let the bad or sad engulf us entirely: we take those experiences, learn from them and press on. i love how personal the poem feels while being accessible to most peoples’ lived experiences. white square image with black text reads: Misty H is an up-and-coming pentagenarian fueled by naps, Coca-Cola, and fiber crafts. She travels through space and time with Millie, her boundary-setting badass of a daughter, and Monty, the dog who doubles as comic relief and emotional support. Misty weaves a life of comfort, curiosity, and mischief. get the free PDF here: tinyurl.com/2025daylight or via the link in my bio
November 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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thorncoyle.bsky.social
When there is important work to be done in the world, that needs each of us, desperately…
We pause awhile, and take a breath with our siblings, the trees.

#photography
Sun shining through a stand of tall fir trees.
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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This is his 'helping' face

#CatsOfBlueSky #CaturdayEve
An orange and white tabby stares at the camera with a silly expression as he sits on and drapes his paws over my right arm while I am trying to navigate my computer mouse
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
How cool is it that anyone reads poetry these days, but especially HOW COOL that the local folks are reading mine?!? 💜
Edmonton's Bestselling Books: Week ending November 16 Poetry 1. Confirm Humanity - Kim Mannix (Wild Skies Press) 2. Laurie Lynn Muirhead - Coyote Snow (Wild Skies Press) 3. Minor Rapture - Makda Mulatu (Anstruther x Hedon) 4. Routine Maintenance- Marco Melfi (Gaspereau Press) 5. Procession - Katherena Vermette (House of Anansi) 6. You Better Be Lightning - Andrea Gibson (Button Poetry) 7. Bonememory - Anna Veprinska (University of Calgary Press) 8. What Kind of Daughter? - Rayanne Haines (Frontenac House) 9. Poets Re-Imagine Canada - Edmonton Stroll of Poets Socity ed. Gary Garrison (self-published) 10. Shapesiftees - Delani Valin (Nightwood Editions)
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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momentumcanada.net
Moments ago, Premier Danielle Smith's government made a terrifying decision and introduced legislation to suspend the charter-protected rights of transgender young people in Alberta.

Now is the time to act. Visit www.stop-smith.ca to sign our petition denouncing this draconian erosion of freedom.
Black text on pink background reads: "Today, the government of Alberta passed legislation to suspend the charter-protected rights of trans youth. Get involved today: Stop-Smith.ca"
November 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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thegodpodcast.com
“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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nigelb.bsky.social
The 2025 fall session of the Alberta legislature will come to be known, infamously, as the Notwithstanding Session.
I hope that it will also give rise to what will be known as the Notwithstanding General Strike.
The Charter shd protect the rights of minorities not the bigotry of the majority
#abpoli
November 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
I can't currently do another fundraiser but if you'd like to donate to @skippingstone.ca the donate page is here

www.skippingstone.ca/legalfund
Donate — Skipping Stone
With your support, Skipping Stone leads the way in providing affirming care to trans and gender diverse youth, adults, and families.
www.skippingstone.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
Eloquently and rightfully said, Ms. Phillips.

I am going to add an indelicate, "F%&! this group of hateful bigots and the corrupt horses they rode in on.'

#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#SupportTransKids
sphillipsab.bsky.social Shannon Phillips 🇨🇦 @sphillipsab.bsky.social · 8d
I am frustrated and enraged at the UCP and Danielle Smith, for using the most powerful constitutional hammer we have to vaporize human rights for children and their parents.

I am disgusted by these Conservative MLAs. Every single one of them has taken leave of their senses and their humanity.
egalecanada.bsky.social Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 8d
Today, Alberta introduced Bill 9 and invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield three anti-trans laws from constitutional challenge. These laws deny gender-affirming care to youth, erase 2SLGBTQI identities from schools, and ban trans girls and women from sports.
November 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
I'm not religious, but if there were a heaven, I'm certain the first person who says 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy!' to the Predator in Chief when he's flapping his lying gums would have an express pass through the pearly gates.
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
Aww, thank you so much, Jen!! I am beyond grateful to have your kind and generous blurb in my book. How lucky am I to be surrounded by a community of talented writers and superb humans?!? 💜
jenbdelisle.bsky.social Jennifer Bowering Delisle @jenbdelisle.bsky.social · 11d
Looking forward to @kimmannix.bsky.social’s book launch tmrw! A bit of my blurb: Mannix meets the current moment with a resonant anguish. Yet in memory, in motherhood, and in love, she also finds “something like wonder/ sticking its bony finger in my fat dread.”
kimmannix.bsky.social Kim Mannix (she/her) @kimmannix.bsky.social · Oct 16
My Edmonton book launch info!
November 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
No more living through episodes of The Handmaid's Tale or Black Mirror, please. More living through episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
November 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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2 days away, #yeg friends and poetry fans. 💜

I'm gonna bring snacks too! 😁
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
Soo...when I let my hair and bangs go wavy/curly, I look like Eddie Van Halen?!? If only I could channel the guitar skills.
Side by side pics of me, a brunette woman with brown and silver hair, wearing glasses, and rockstar Eddie Van Halen in the 1980s
November 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
Dropped a slice of buttered toast grease side down on my pj pants and I'll still keep them on until I have to leave the house because I'm nothing if not efficient with my energy output.
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
kimmannix.bsky.social
I'm breaking up with all the badness in the world, so I got bangs.
A brown haired woman with silver-grey and brown bangs smiles for a selfie. She is wearing a green sweater
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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donatedwords.bsky.social
DAYLIGHT & TENFOLD ORIOLES walkthrough!

PAGE 6: & DAYLIGHT/intro to the project featuring 17 authors & 17 donated words

this resulted in 16 poems & 1 microfiction work! credits in thread!

i will be focusing on 1 poem at a time in the 17 posts ahead!

get the free PDF: tinyurl.com/2025daylight
white square image. a page of a digital book appears at the center. the book page has a close-up of the cover art in the background. the attention is mostly on the yellow shading but there is orange shading in a small sliver to the right vertically (but not straight) down the page. “& daylight” heading text is at the top left of the page in bold white font black text reads discusses more about how the project (alt text won’t fit - msg me if you need help!) a white box with a black border and two columns contains the following black text: APRICITY - Marie Marchard DAYLIGHT - Oswald Perez FREQUENCY - Julia Beach GOSSAMER - Linda Crate HARBINGER - Madeleine Corley HEARTSICK - K Weber KERFUFFLE - Elizabeth Fletcher MIRACLE - Karen Steiger PERMISSION - Melinda Farrar PROLIX - Meesh Montoya REGENT - m klein SIMULTANEOUS - Norb Aikin SIPHON - Genevieve DeGuzman SYMPHONIC - Patrick Dorsey TIDE - Kris Lindbeck VERIFY - Kim Mannix WOMB - Kashiana Singh The following appears in black text outside of the box at the end of the page: I am really excited for all to read these poems... for the authors to see who contributed the words they were assigned... and for the word donors to see how their words inspired the authors! The page number six appears in black text at the bottom center white square image with black text reads: on page 6 we have the intro to a new series of donated words writing. i called this section & DAYLIGHT. the background is a simple zoom-in of the front cover but with more attention paid to the yellow-shaded area. this portion of the book contains 17 original pieces - 16 poems & 1 microfiction - by 17 authors. i received 17 donated words for this project. i got creative in how i assigned words randomly to each author from the pool of 17 words. revisiting the WELCOME section (pages 2 & 3) you can find more detail as to the methods and tools i used. i decided to give each author 3 words, from those provided to us, to infuse into our writing. no 2 authors share more than one of the same donated words with the exception of one writer - who i gave 4 words - as she participated as an author in the first donated words collection, THIS ASSEMBLY, in 2019. each author was given an optional, unique challenge wherein they chose a word to incorporate into their piece. pages 7-24 contain these new works and show which words and challenges were weaved into them. i am so excited to take a deeper look into all of the resulting writing and the donated words and tie it all together! this has been a beautiful collaboration! you can get the free PDF here: tinyurl.com/2025daylight white square image with black text reads: here are the words & word donors who made this project so vibrant: APRICITY - Marie Marchand DAYLIGHT - Oswald Perez FREQUENCY - Julia Beach GOSSAMER - Linda M. Crate HARBINGER - Madelinksi HEARTSICK - Kristi Weber KERFUFFLE - Elizabeth Fletcher MIRACLE - Karen Steiger PERMISSION - Melinda Farrar PROLIX - Meesh Montoya REGENT - m klein SIMULTANEOUS - Norb Aikin SIPHON - Genevieve DeGuzman SYMPHONIC - Patrick Dorsey TIDE - Kris Lindbeck VERIFY - Kim Mannix WOMB - Kashiana Singh white square image with black text reads: our amazing authors who took on new challenges and created fantastic poems & microfiction: Julie Luepke K Weber Karen Steiger Kiley Lee Marie Marchand Melissa Flores Anderson Michael Metivier Millie H Misty D. Hudson Oswald Perez Preston Danvers Sara Matson Sarah O’Brien Scott Nickell Steph Patterson Tiffany Sciacca Will Davis
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Aurorascrolling > Doomscrolling
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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jordanacosta.co
“Alwrong, alwrong, alwrong.”
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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avilewis.ca
This Remembrance Day, let us pause to remember all who perished in war and honour them by recommitting to peace.

Together, may we build a world where working people are never again treated as cannon fodder for power or profit.
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM