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Apple’s new sci-fi series “Murderbot” to make global debut May 16, 2025 Today, Apple TV+ unveiled a first look at “Murderbot,” created by Chris and Paul Weitz and starring Alexander Skarsgård

I have been so excited since I found out this would be announced today! RIP any ability for me to concentrate: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2...

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Leslie Halligan, District Court Judge
Fourth Judicial District
Missoula County Courthouse
200 West Broadway
Missoula, Montana 59802
(406) 258-4771
MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY
SUSAN EDWARDS; MONTANA
TWO SPIRIT SOCIETY; KAEL FRY;
ANNA TELLEZ; EDEN ATWOOD;
SHANNON ALOIA,
Plaintiffs,
v.
THE STATE OF MONTANA; GREG
GIANFORTE, in his official capacity as
GOVERNOR OF MONTANA,
AUSTIN KNUDSEN, in his official
capacity as ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF MONTANA,
Defendants.
Dept. No. 1
Cause No. DV-23-1026
ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
This matter comes before the Court on opposing motions for summary
judgment. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts I, II, & III
(“Motion”) seeks to declare Senate Bill 458 as facially unconstitutional.
Defendants’ (collectively, the “State”) Motion for Summary Judgment seeks to
dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims arguing the absence of a case or controversy. The Court
has considered both motions, the parties’ supporting and opposing briefs, and the

Leslie Halligan, District Court Judge Fourth Judicial District Missoula County Courthouse 200 West Broadway Missoula, Montana 59802 (406) 258-4771 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY SUSAN EDWARDS; MONTANA TWO SPIRIT SOCIETY; KAEL FRY; ANNA TELLEZ; EDEN ATWOOD; SHANNON ALOIA, Plaintiffs, v. THE STATE OF MONTANA; GREG GIANFORTE, in his official capacity as GOVERNOR OF MONTANA, AUSTIN KNUDSEN, in his official capacity as ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MONTANA, Defendants. Dept. No. 1 Cause No. DV-23-1026 ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT This matter comes before the Court on opposing motions for summary judgment. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts I, II, & III (“Motion”) seeks to declare Senate Bill 458 as facially unconstitutional. Defendants’ (collectively, the “State”) Motion for Summary Judgment seeks to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims arguing the absence of a case or controversy. The Court has considered both motions, the parties’ supporting and opposing briefs, and the

Major news! A court in Montana has just declared SB458, a bill that "defines sex" in a way that ends the legal recognition of transgender people in Montana, as facially unconstitutional.

This is the first time a bill defining sex has been ruled on!

Huge win for trans people in MT!

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On a trip to NYC visiting a bookish friend and I packed an extra duffel bag just in case. I was right to do so because I’ve already bought 10 new books 👀

#booksky 📚💙

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Just know that if I don't see posts uplifting Black voices on your page, I'm judging you. 👩🏻‍⚖️

You should be reading books by #Blackauthors year round but ESPECIALLY during #BlackHistoryMonth. Sharing lists and reposting #Blackbooksky creators' content is not hard.

#blacksky 🖤🤎

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It’s a good day to follow Indigenous authors and Indigenous book industry folks. Follow and share! 💕

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Help public libraries today by:
✅ Downloading an ebook
✅ Registering for a program
✅ Sharing a post from your library
✅ Emailing staff and thanking them
✅ Mark your calendar to attend the next library board of control meeting
✅ Ask 5 friends to do the same

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From EARTHSEED: THE BOOKS OF THE LIVING
Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought.
To be led by a coward is to be controlled
by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool is to be led
by the opportunists who control the fool.
To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen.
To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.

From EARTHSEED: THE BOOKS OF THE LIVING Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears. To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool. To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen. To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies. To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.

from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler

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Book stack
No Shelter But the Stars by Virginia Black
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
Black From The Future: A Collection of Black Speculative Writing
Rise of the Gorgon by Tanai Walker
Curse of the Gorgon by Tanai Walker
The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown

Book stack No Shelter But the Stars by Virginia Black An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson Black From The Future: A Collection of Black Speculative Writing Rise of the Gorgon by Tanai Walker Curse of the Gorgon by Tanai Walker The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown

Black sapphic sci-fi books

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I’m so excited!

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That would make sense!

I replied to another of your comments, but definitely The Final Strife!! Far more interesting characters and world building (and plot twists!!). Not so much a romantasy but still has romance subplots.

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Oooh I loved the obeah! Animal companions always win me over😆 Totally fair that this series isn’t for everyone. Her other series starting with The Final Strife is amazing! Less romance, but even more incredible world building and story telling. Feels more polished as well. Definitely recommend!

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Oh right! I also read this last year and had to go flip through the pages to remember what the dialogue looked like😆 It would be interesting to know why she made that stylistic choice

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Ooh I hope you love it!

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I think the author is really strong at world building! The mysteries of the world pulled me in, and I thought it was a fresh take on the fae genre. I also just don’t like too much romance in my books, but I felt there was a good balance between story + romance.

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Photo of the book Faebound, by Saara El-Arifi

Photo of the book Faebound, by Saara El-Arifi

As someone who doesn’t typically read romantasy, I LOVE this book and it’s by one of my favorite authors 🙌🏼 The sequel comes out this month so if you haven’t read Faebound yet, now is the time! #booksky 🌈📚

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This will be amazing! I don’t always have the patience to wait for on-hold books from Libby but I never want to buy books from Amazon
#booksky 💙📚

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Congrats to @rfkuang.bsky.social on another amazing release! Pre-order your copy of this stunning edition of "Katabasis" (out 8/2025) from our website and have it signed or personalized 🖋️ www.harvard.com/rf-kuang-sig...

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Cover of the book Silver and Smoke by Van Hoang with arrows pointing to notable book attributes including: found family, old Hollywood setting, clan politics, ghosts with their own agenda, and a 4-star rating

Cover of the book Silver and Smoke by Van Hoang with arrows pointing to notable book attributes including: found family, old Hollywood setting, clan politics, ghosts with their own agenda, and a 4-star rating

Description for Silver and Smoke which reads: “More like sisters than best friends, Issa Bui and Olivia Nong grew up dreaming of becoming movie stars. But for young Vietnamese women in 1930s Hollywood, the MGM backlot seems unreachable. Undeterred, Issa knows she’s meant for great things. The blood of shamans run through her veins. To find fame in this town, for herself and for Olivia, Issa needs to make connections. For starters, with her dead grandmother Ba Ngoai. Frightening enough in life— Issa’s own mother forbade any contact— Ba Ngoai is even more intimidating in death. A formidable presence of smoke, promises, and pacts, Ba Ngoai introduces Issa and Olivia to her friend on the other side Ava Lin Rang, a singularly magnetic Asian star of the silent screen. Ava coaches, encourages, and utilizes her own unique influence to open doors for her determined protégées. As Issa begins drawing on her own untapped powers, every dream is coming true. But in a city of illusions, at what cost?”

Description for Silver and Smoke which reads: “More like sisters than best friends, Issa Bui and Olivia Nong grew up dreaming of becoming movie stars. But for young Vietnamese women in 1930s Hollywood, the MGM backlot seems unreachable. Undeterred, Issa knows she’s meant for great things. The blood of shamans run through her veins. To find fame in this town, for herself and for Olivia, Issa needs to make connections. For starters, with her dead grandmother Ba Ngoai. Frightening enough in life— Issa’s own mother forbade any contact— Ba Ngoai is even more intimidating in death. A formidable presence of smoke, promises, and pacts, Ba Ngoai introduces Issa and Olivia to her friend on the other side Ava Lin Rang, a singularly magnetic Asian star of the silent screen. Ava coaches, encourages, and utilizes her own unique influence to open doors for her determined protégées. As Issa begins drawing on her own untapped powers, every dream is coming true. But in a city of illusions, at what cost?”

Release day for Silver and Smoke! I thought it was a fun read, so go check it out! 🥳

#booksky

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Photo of the book Silver and Smoke by Van Hoang, which comes out Feb 4, 2025.

Photo of the book Silver and Smoke by Van Hoang, which comes out Feb 4, 2025.

This gem comes out tomorrow! Perfect if you love Zen Cho and Nghi Vo!

📽️ 2 young Vietnamese women trying to become stars in 1930s Hollywood
💜 Found family
🤝🏼 Making deals with the dead
⚔️ The ghost of grandma insisting the MC get involved in clan business
#booksky

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Reading journal page for the book The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett featuring a sticker that says “are you always this stupid, or are you making a special effort today?”

Reading journal page for the book The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett featuring a sticker that says “are you always this stupid, or are you making a special effort today?”

Made a reading journal entry for The Tainted Cup and this “are you stupid” sticker was just so perfect for a very sherlockian main character 😌 (crossed out writing bc spoilers lol)
#booksky

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Photo of the book Silver and Smoke, by Van Hoang which comes out Feb 4.

Photo of the book Silver and Smoke, by Van Hoang which comes out Feb 4.

Starting my ARC read of Silver and Smoke which comes out next week! This was described to me as “perfect for fans of Zen Cho and Silvia Moreno-Garcia.” Anyone read this one yet? 👀
#booksky

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Black history month is right around the corner and our president intends to spend it making us smaller. Let’s interrupt that by amplifying these Black authors and reviewers instead!!!

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My favorite bookstore in WA 🙌🏼

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I have created a starter pack of Indigenous Authors and Book Reviewers. This list is growing. If I missed you, dm me. Please share! #diversebooks #booksky

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Such a good series! I’ve been meaning to do a reread since the last book came out a little while back

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Photo of the book The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

Photo of the book The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

I just finished this and it was SO GOOD. Books by Robert Jackson Bennett are always so unlike anything else I’ve read 5/5⭐️
#booksky

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Resharing this!

Also, I’ve seen people’s requests and will add more when I have time, it’s oddly clunky adding people to these.

I’m making this one just reviewers cos I got so many requests from authors that I need to make a separate author version.
#booksky #diversebooksky
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Here are 20 recommendations of Sci-fi/Fantasy books written by diverse authors to add to your TBR!

#diversebooksky #sffbooks #Blackbooksky 📚🪐 💙

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