Leigh Walton
@leighwalton.bsky.social
reader, researcher, music-lover. Spent 18 years at the graphic novel publishing house Top Shelf Productions. Pronoun: he. Profile pic by “wervty” via picrew
I don't know about you guys but album artwork is a major part of music for me!
Just as with books, give me two versions of a piece and I'll crawl through broken glass for the one with the better cover, even if I see it only occasionally on my phone's tiny screen
Just as with books, give me two versions of a piece and I'll crawl through broken glass for the one with the better cover, even if I see it only occasionally on my phone's tiny screen
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I don't know about you guys but album artwork is a major part of music for me!
Just as with books, give me two versions of a piece and I'll crawl through broken glass for the one with the better cover, even if I see it only occasionally on my phone's tiny screen
Just as with books, give me two versions of a piece and I'll crawl through broken glass for the one with the better cover, even if I see it only occasionally on my phone's tiny screen
![Screenshot of the beginning of the Wikipedia article for “perennial candidate”:
A perennial candidate is a pejoritive term for a political candidate who frequently runs for elected office and rarely, if ever, wins. Perennial candidates are most common where there is no limit on the number of times that a person can run for office and little cost to register as a candidate.
[photo caption: Mike The Mover has run for various offices under various political affiliations on 17 occasions to promote his furniture moving business.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fssla5g2obvhdo4k77whfzll/bafkreicrtkwqdjknm5qimhysdxwsw7auyk4ui2u3rp677zgf5wf3yp7xz4@jpeg)
Another one of the Key Texts, by @brandyjensen.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Another one of the Key Texts, by @brandyjensen.bsky.social
I had one and only one — got it for free from a record store counter in 2001. The novelty of the tiny format seemed to go hand-in-hand with the bewildering cover and the chaotic, hypnotic music therein. A record for gnomes. Uncanny
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I had one and only one — got it for free from a record store counter in 2001. The novelty of the tiny format seemed to go hand-in-hand with the bewildering cover and the chaotic, hypnotic music therein. A record for gnomes. Uncanny
You have to think like a marketing executive
November 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
You have to think like a marketing executive
Incredible that this tweet was made only three years ago. It is one of the key texts and its power is truly liberating
November 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Incredible that this tweet was made only three years ago. It is one of the key texts and its power is truly liberating
Andrew forgot he’s running for mayor of the city of immigrants. The white-flight suburbs he’s used to pandering to are not voting in this one.
October 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Andrew forgot he’s running for mayor of the city of immigrants. The white-flight suburbs he’s used to pandering to are not voting in this one.
Disagree completely! It’s not a simple work but it deals with immensely rich themes about acceptance and choice. Choosing to engage with life instead of committing suicide, choosing to work on your marriage instead of abandoning it, choosing reality over fantasy, choosing to become a parent.
October 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Disagree completely! It’s not a simple work but it deals with immensely rich themes about acceptance and choice. Choosing to engage with life instead of committing suicide, choosing to work on your marriage instead of abandoning it, choosing reality over fantasy, choosing to become a parent.
In his fourth novel, Cat’s Cradle (1963), which is terrific and which I recommend to anybody
October 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
In his fourth novel, Cat’s Cradle (1963), which is terrific and which I recommend to anybody
Last day at #NYCC! I’ll be with @georgetakei.bsky.social all afternoon:
⭐️ 2:00 book signing at @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com booth 4551 (wristbands required — grab yours now at the booth!)
⭐️ 3:30 panel in room 409, all about George and IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI!
⭐️ 2:00 book signing at @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com booth 4551 (wristbands required — grab yours now at the booth!)
⭐️ 3:30 panel in room 409, all about George and IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI!
October 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Last day at #NYCC! I’ll be with @georgetakei.bsky.social all afternoon:
⭐️ 2:00 book signing at @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com booth 4551 (wristbands required — grab yours now at the booth!)
⭐️ 3:30 panel in room 409, all about George and IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI!
⭐️ 2:00 book signing at @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com booth 4551 (wristbands required — grab yours now at the booth!)
⭐️ 3:30 panel in room 409, all about George and IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI!
It really is too on-the-nose that the entire global economy rests on a bubble of bullshit-generating algorithms pumping the stock price of a company named after the Latin word for “hatred”
October 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It really is too on-the-nose that the entire global economy rests on a bubble of bullshit-generating algorithms pumping the stock price of a company named after the Latin word for “hatred”
What Bouie describes here has been the Obama coalition’s biggest mistake. We focus on elections like it’s holiday shopping season, declare victory (or defeat), then go back to sleep, rather than converting electoral energy into year-round organizing and participation.
October 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What Bouie describes here has been the Obama coalition’s biggest mistake. We focus on elections like it’s holiday shopping season, declare victory (or defeat), then go back to sleep, rather than converting electoral energy into year-round organizing and participation.
Another gem along those lines
September 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Another gem along those lines
I’m not attending @smallpressexpo.bsky.social this year — disappearing for a 10th anniversary getaway with @thestarkest.bsky.social! But have fun, everybody 🧡
September 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I’m not attending @smallpressexpo.bsky.social this year — disappearing for a 10th anniversary getaway with @thestarkest.bsky.social! But have fun, everybody 🧡
Sometimes I’ll try to wrap my head around a musician by looking up the songs they play live most frequently — surely the fan and artist favorites and therefore best? But then you see that Zeppelin only played “Good Times Bad Times” 4 times EVER, and it’s like,,, what are we doing here
September 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Sometimes I’ll try to wrap my head around a musician by looking up the songs they play live most frequently — surely the fan and artist favorites and therefore best? But then you see that Zeppelin only played “Good Times Bad Times” 4 times EVER, and it’s like,,, what are we doing here
That’s the optimistic version; this is the pessimistic alternative, and oh god they were both in their early 50s that’s not so far away
September 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
That’s the optimistic version; this is the pessimistic alternative, and oh god they were both in their early 50s that’s not so far away
Drop an old person you're going to turn into in the future
September 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Drop an old person you're going to turn into in the future
And it works out great for everyone
September 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
And it works out great for everyone
Look at these details. The daisy has a silly little happy-face. The radiating lines of the bird’s chirping form a musical staff on which he drew a sideways treble clef. He didn’t have to do this but he did.
August 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Look at these details. The daisy has a silly little happy-face. The radiating lines of the bird’s chirping form a musical staff on which he drew a sideways treble clef. He didn’t have to do this but he did.
Kubašta appreciation thread
August 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Kubašta appreciation thread