emerson p.
@latitudelessplace.bsky.social
bookseller in philly + tesla the cat’s primary caregiver (tesla is named after the inventor)
shortly after i photographed this incredibly goofy car, it started to back into me. obviously i could not tell someone was inside; the car was parked. not quite sure what the moral of the story is. it’s easy to be a christian cowboy until someone makes fun of your steed, i guess
December 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
shortly after i photographed this incredibly goofy car, it started to back into me. obviously i could not tell someone was inside; the car was parked. not quite sure what the moral of the story is. it’s easy to be a christian cowboy until someone makes fun of your steed, i guess
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I was wrong, I thought I was done RTing this but unfortunately the need is still high
So, in the last few weeks I got hit with a bill for a sleep study I I had already paid a co-pay for...for 758 dollars. Needed 2238 dollars worth of car repairs and still have 368 dollars from dental work. Venmo: ONIRAM48, paypal: [email protected]. I hate to ask, but not sure what else to do.
December 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I was wrong, I thought I was done RTing this but unfortunately the need is still high
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hate to speak this into reality, but do yall think hes gonna ask mr beast to design the patriot games?
December 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
hate to speak this into reality, but do yall think hes gonna ask mr beast to design the patriot games?
watching “RRR” at the philly film society. packed, everyone locked in 100%, the guy who screamed LETS FUCKIN GOOOOOO before every fight scene w/ the huge music drops
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
watching “RRR” at the philly film society. packed, everyone locked in 100%, the guy who screamed LETS FUCKIN GOOOOOO before every fight scene w/ the huge music drops
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Planning some of next year’s “make publishing less mysterious” events a little early, and if you’re an industry pro who would be up for a trip to Philly (on me!) to give a talk, let me know!
Our events have been such a delight so far. Here’s the last one with @katemckean.bsky.social!
Our events have been such a delight so far. Here’s the last one with @katemckean.bsky.social!
December 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Planning some of next year’s “make publishing less mysterious” events a little early, and if you’re an industry pro who would be up for a trip to Philly (on me!) to give a talk, let me know!
Our events have been such a delight so far. Here’s the last one with @katemckean.bsky.social!
Our events have been such a delight so far. Here’s the last one with @katemckean.bsky.social!
i literally have to use spotify for my job but i don’t like it and that’s going to have to be enough for 2025
December 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
i literally have to use spotify for my job but i don’t like it and that’s going to have to be enough for 2025
what does radically accepting November and December Mostly Fuckin’ Suck look like to you? because i am yet again seething over something i have no control over and trying hard not to snap
December 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
what does radically accepting November and December Mostly Fuckin’ Suck look like to you? because i am yet again seething over something i have no control over and trying hard not to snap
tonight i made dinner for us! if you know me, you know this is an exceedingly rare event. it is not fancy, obviously, but it smells good.
December 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
tonight i made dinner for us! if you know me, you know this is an exceedingly rare event. it is not fancy, obviously, but it smells good.
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Tis the season for year-end lists! 🥂 Many thanks to the good folks at @lithub.com.web.brid.gy for recognizing small press books and for including No Offense! Special shoutout to @nancytownsley.bsky.social who read and reviewed the book!
100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025
The idea of 100 Notable Small Press Books was born November 2024, after The New York Times’s annual 100 Notable Books list featured eighty-two books from the Big Five publishing houses (Pengu…
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December 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Tis the season for year-end lists! 🥂 Many thanks to the good folks at @lithub.com.web.brid.gy for recognizing small press books and for including No Offense! Special shoutout to @nancytownsley.bsky.social who read and reviewed the book!
every day i give 120% to keep all my literal and metaphorical shit together and today i lost my SEPTA zerofare card for the first time in the two years it has been in my care and i think i am just done
December 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
every day i give 120% to keep all my literal and metaphorical shit together and today i lost my SEPTA zerofare card for the first time in the two years it has been in my care and i think i am just done
scotch tape mysteriously disappeared from this dimension as soon as i decided to wrap gifts
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
scotch tape mysteriously disappeared from this dimension as soon as i decided to wrap gifts
me at work when i’m a third of the way through a new display and realize i should’ve been home hours ago
November 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
me at work when i’m a third of the way through a new display and realize i should’ve been home hours ago
luke made a joke about buying a horse and flan said “no…that’s like buying a boat with feelings”
November 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
luke made a joke about buying a horse and flan said “no…that’s like buying a boat with feelings”
cannot wait for this nightguard to be ready in two weeks because my
mouth pain is :) excrucating :) i can’t stop biting my tongue in my sleep, and now it’s swollen on the side and rubs against my teeth and hurts literally all the time
mouth pain is :) excrucating :) i can’t stop biting my tongue in my sleep, and now it’s swollen on the side and rubs against my teeth and hurts literally all the time
i keep trying to write something about how thankful i am for the christian nonprofit health clinic that takes medicaid & provides dental services. i have a lot of jaw pain from clenching and grinding, which exacerbates my migraines. today they took a mold so i can get a custom nightguard!
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
cannot wait for this nightguard to be ready in two weeks because my
mouth pain is :) excrucating :) i can’t stop biting my tongue in my sleep, and now it’s swollen on the side and rubs against my teeth and hurts literally all the time
mouth pain is :) excrucating :) i can’t stop biting my tongue in my sleep, and now it’s swollen on the side and rubs against my teeth and hurts literally all the time
for someone who works in retail, i myself am very easily swayed by other charismatic retail workers
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
for someone who works in retail, i myself am very easily swayed by other charismatic retail workers
i keep trying to write something about how thankful i am for the christian nonprofit health clinic that takes medicaid & provides dental services. i have a lot of jaw pain from clenching and grinding, which exacerbates my migraines. today they took a mold so i can get a custom nightguard!
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
i keep trying to write something about how thankful i am for the christian nonprofit health clinic that takes medicaid & provides dental services. i have a lot of jaw pain from clenching and grinding, which exacerbates my migraines. today they took a mold so i can get a custom nightguard!
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
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Happy birthday Wendy Carlos 🎂
📷 Leonard M. DeLessio, 1979
"For me, she’s a hero. Not only is she a pioneer in electronic music, but she’s also a pioneer of living with grace, courage, & personal conviction in the modern age."
- Jonny Pierce
📷 Leonard M. DeLessio, 1979
"For me, she’s a hero. Not only is she a pioneer in electronic music, but she’s also a pioneer of living with grace, courage, & personal conviction in the modern age."
- Jonny Pierce
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Happy birthday Wendy Carlos 🎂
📷 Leonard M. DeLessio, 1979
"For me, she’s a hero. Not only is she a pioneer in electronic music, but she’s also a pioneer of living with grace, courage, & personal conviction in the modern age."
- Jonny Pierce
📷 Leonard M. DeLessio, 1979
"For me, she’s a hero. Not only is she a pioneer in electronic music, but she’s also a pioneer of living with grace, courage, & personal conviction in the modern age."
- Jonny Pierce
If you know me, you know I am a big fan of Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator ouevre. Prey is one of my favorite movies. I have been looking forward to Badlands all year. We’re seeing it tonight!!! I have already taken my migraine meds and I have my earplugs. I am gonna ENJOY MYSELF.
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If you know me, you know I am a big fan of Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator ouevre. Prey is one of my favorite movies. I have been looking forward to Badlands all year. We’re seeing it tonight!!! I have already taken my migraine meds and I have my earplugs. I am gonna ENJOY MYSELF.
brando sando loves the word “tensely.” a character just used the word “insultability.”
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
brando sando loves the word “tensely.” a character just used the word “insultability.”
west philly friends, please keep an eye out for my friend’s cat! maybelle is a lil indoor lady! she’s 15! she should be cozy at home so let’s find her!
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
west philly friends, please keep an eye out for my friend’s cat! maybelle is a lil indoor lady! she’s 15! she should be cozy at home so let’s find her!
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Today is also release day for Ravishing by Eshani Surya. She is a debut novelist who wrote a gripping but emotionally resonant novel about big tech, chronic illness, and the lengths we will go to, to escape ourselves and fit in. bookshop.org/a/112057/978...
Ravishing
Check out Ravishing - <p><b>A brilliant and compelling debut, <i>Ravishing </i>shines a light on the dark enticements of the beauty industry and how it capitalizes on our desire to be someone we are n...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Today is also release day for Ravishing by Eshani Surya. She is a debut novelist who wrote a gripping but emotionally resonant novel about big tech, chronic illness, and the lengths we will go to, to escape ourselves and fit in. bookshop.org/a/112057/978...
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if you ever randomly get the urge to donate to the democratic party, feel free to venmo that money to me or another trans person instead - we'll make sure it doesn't get used to take away people's healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 AM
if you ever randomly get the urge to donate to the democratic party, feel free to venmo that money to me or another trans person instead - we'll make sure it doesn't get used to take away people's healthcare
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did you know that most independent booksellers do not get healthcare through their jobs and navigate insurance markets on their own? do you know most independent booksellers don't make a lot of money?
anyway for no particular reason here's a reminder to donate to BINC: bincfoundation.org
anyway for no particular reason here's a reminder to donate to BINC: bincfoundation.org
Home - Binc Foundation
The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation and Macmillan Publishers are proud to announce that applications are open for the Macmillan Booksellers
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November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
did you know that most independent booksellers do not get healthcare through their jobs and navigate insurance markets on their own? do you know most independent booksellers don't make a lot of money?
anyway for no particular reason here's a reminder to donate to BINC: bincfoundation.org
anyway for no particular reason here's a reminder to donate to BINC: bincfoundation.org
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solidarity forever with the Quirk Union; zero solidarity, respect, or understanding for management’s decision to ratfuck the entire staff (union and non!) out of their livelihoods.
A final update from Quirk Books Union ✊💔 Devastated that, in the three months since we unionized, management never met the union at the bargaining table -- and now the remaining four union members have all been laid off.
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
solidarity forever with the Quirk Union; zero solidarity, respect, or understanding for management’s decision to ratfuck the entire staff (union and non!) out of their livelihoods.