Mark Capps
@markcapps.bsky.social
Working class intellectual, author of novels nobody wants to read. Fan of art, books, movies, and music nobody else likes. Marxist. Ailurophile. Compulsive joke-cracker.
Christmas Eve, by Maxfield Parrish, 1946
December 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Christmas Eve, by Maxfield Parrish, 1946
Your daily wish for snow:
Vor Weihnachten (Before Christmas), by Friedrich Kallmorgen, 1882
Vor Weihnachten (Before Christmas), by Friedrich Kallmorgen, 1882
December 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Your daily wish for snow:
Vor Weihnachten (Before Christmas), by Friedrich Kallmorgen, 1882
Vor Weihnachten (Before Christmas), by Friedrich Kallmorgen, 1882
Your daily what's the pointillism?
Matin, Intérieur (Morning, Interior), by Maximilien Luce, 1890
Matin, Intérieur (Morning, Interior), by Maximilien Luce, 1890
December 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Your daily what's the pointillism?
Matin, Intérieur (Morning, Interior), by Maximilien Luce, 1890
Matin, Intérieur (Morning, Interior), by Maximilien Luce, 1890
Your daily walk in the cold:
Ulice v zimě (A Street in Winter), by Jakub Schikaneder, c. 1905
Ulice v zimě (A Street in Winter), by Jakub Schikaneder, c. 1905
December 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Your daily walk in the cold:
Ulice v zimě (A Street in Winter), by Jakub Schikaneder, c. 1905
Ulice v zimě (A Street in Winter), by Jakub Schikaneder, c. 1905
Your daily flocking:
The Lines Are Busy, by Sarah Morgan, 2025
The Lines Are Busy, by Sarah Morgan, 2025
December 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Your daily flocking:
The Lines Are Busy, by Sarah Morgan, 2025
The Lines Are Busy, by Sarah Morgan, 2025
Your daily towering metaphor:
The Great Machine, by Giorgio de Chirico, 1925
The Great Machine, by Giorgio de Chirico, 1925
December 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Your daily towering metaphor:
The Great Machine, by Giorgio de Chirico, 1925
The Great Machine, by Giorgio de Chirico, 1925
Your daily esoteric orientalism:
Arabe Musicien, by Odilon Redon, 1893
Arabe Musicien, by Odilon Redon, 1893
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Your daily esoteric orientalism:
Arabe Musicien, by Odilon Redon, 1893
Arabe Musicien, by Odilon Redon, 1893
Your daily secular theology:
A Scout is Loyal, by Norman Rockwell, c. 1932
A Scout is Loyal, by Norman Rockwell, c. 1932
December 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Your daily secular theology:
A Scout is Loyal, by Norman Rockwell, c. 1932
A Scout is Loyal, by Norman Rockwell, c. 1932
Your daily meditation:
Falling Leaves, by Philip Alexius de László, 1895
Falling Leaves, by Philip Alexius de László, 1895
December 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Your daily meditation:
Falling Leaves, by Philip Alexius de László, 1895
Falling Leaves, by Philip Alexius de László, 1895
Your daily commute:
Werkhaltestelle (Arbeiterhäuser) [Work Stop (Workers' Houses)], by Hans Baluschek, 1929
Werkhaltestelle (Arbeiterhäuser) [Work Stop (Workers' Houses)], by Hans Baluschek, 1929
December 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Your daily commute:
Werkhaltestelle (Arbeiterhäuser) [Work Stop (Workers' Houses)], by Hans Baluschek, 1929
Werkhaltestelle (Arbeiterhäuser) [Work Stop (Workers' Houses)], by Hans Baluschek, 1929
Your daily luminous modernity:
Portrait of the Dancer Grit Hegesa, by Emil van Hauth, 1925
Portrait of the Dancer Grit Hegesa, by Emil van Hauth, 1925
December 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Your daily luminous modernity:
Portrait of the Dancer Grit Hegesa, by Emil van Hauth, 1925
Portrait of the Dancer Grit Hegesa, by Emil van Hauth, 1925
Your daily Surgeon General's Warning:
Selvportrett med sigarett (Self-Portrait with Cigarette), by Edvard Munch, 1895
Selvportrett med sigarett (Self-Portrait with Cigarette), by Edvard Munch, 1895
December 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Your daily Surgeon General's Warning:
Selvportrett med sigarett (Self-Portrait with Cigarette), by Edvard Munch, 1895
Selvportrett med sigarett (Self-Portrait with Cigarette), by Edvard Munch, 1895
Your daily class consciousness:
Hamburger Werftarbeiter (Hamburg Shipyard Workers), by Johann Heinrich Vogeler, 1928
Hamburger Werftarbeiter (Hamburg Shipyard Workers), by Johann Heinrich Vogeler, 1928
December 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Your daily class consciousness:
Hamburger Werftarbeiter (Hamburg Shipyard Workers), by Johann Heinrich Vogeler, 1928
Hamburger Werftarbeiter (Hamburg Shipyard Workers), by Johann Heinrich Vogeler, 1928
Your daily war memorial:
Denkmal der unbekannten Prothesen (Monument to Unknown Prostheses), by Heinrich Hoerle, 1930
Denkmal der unbekannten Prothesen (Monument to Unknown Prostheses), by Heinrich Hoerle, 1930
December 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Your daily war memorial:
Denkmal der unbekannten Prothesen (Monument to Unknown Prostheses), by Heinrich Hoerle, 1930
Denkmal der unbekannten Prothesen (Monument to Unknown Prostheses), by Heinrich Hoerle, 1930
Your daily political rally:
Satan Presiding at the Infernal Council (illustration for Paradise Lost), by John Martin, 1824
Satan Presiding at the Infernal Council (illustration for Paradise Lost), by John Martin, 1824
December 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Your daily political rally:
Satan Presiding at the Infernal Council (illustration for Paradise Lost), by John Martin, 1824
Satan Presiding at the Infernal Council (illustration for Paradise Lost), by John Martin, 1824
Your daily Metropolis meets Kraftwerk:
Mensch und Maschine (Man and Machine), by Hannah Höch, 1921
Mensch und Maschine (Man and Machine), by Hannah Höch, 1921
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Your daily Metropolis meets Kraftwerk:
Mensch und Maschine (Man and Machine), by Hannah Höch, 1921
Mensch und Maschine (Man and Machine), by Hannah Höch, 1921
Your daily organized labor:
Asphaltarbeiter (Asphalt Worker[s]), by Barthel Gilles, 1927-28
Asphaltarbeiter (Asphalt Worker[s]), by Barthel Gilles, 1927-28
December 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Your daily organized labor:
Asphaltarbeiter (Asphalt Worker[s]), by Barthel Gilles, 1927-28
Asphaltarbeiter (Asphalt Worker[s]), by Barthel Gilles, 1927-28
Your daily accountability:
Dante et Virgile aux Enfers (Dante and Virgil in Hell), by Gustave Courtois, 1879
Dante et Virgile aux Enfers (Dante and Virgil in Hell), by Gustave Courtois, 1879
December 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Your daily accountability:
Dante et Virgile aux Enfers (Dante and Virgil in Hell), by Gustave Courtois, 1879
Dante et Virgile aux Enfers (Dante and Virgil in Hell), by Gustave Courtois, 1879
Your daily And did those feet in ancient time:
Joseph of Arimathea among the rocks of Albion, by William Blake, 1773
Joseph of Arimathea among the rocks of Albion, by William Blake, 1773
December 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Your daily And did those feet in ancient time:
Joseph of Arimathea among the rocks of Albion, by William Blake, 1773
Joseph of Arimathea among the rocks of Albion, by William Blake, 1773
Your daily reminder:
Forgotten Man, by Maynard Dixon, 1934
Forgotten Man, by Maynard Dixon, 1934
December 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Your daily reminder:
Forgotten Man, by Maynard Dixon, 1934
Forgotten Man, by Maynard Dixon, 1934
Your daily portrait:
Bildnis des Kunsthändlers (Portrait of the Art Dealer) Alfred Flechtheim, by Otto Dix, 1926
Bildnis des Kunsthändlers (Portrait of the Art Dealer) Alfred Flechtheim, by Otto Dix, 1926
December 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Your daily portrait:
Bildnis des Kunsthändlers (Portrait of the Art Dealer) Alfred Flechtheim, by Otto Dix, 1926
Bildnis des Kunsthändlers (Portrait of the Art Dealer) Alfred Flechtheim, by Otto Dix, 1926
Your daily internal struggle:
Le thérapeute (The Therapist), by René Magritte, 1936
Le thérapeute (The Therapist), by René Magritte, 1936
December 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Your daily internal struggle:
Le thérapeute (The Therapist), by René Magritte, 1936
Le thérapeute (The Therapist), by René Magritte, 1936
Reposted by Mark Capps
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
Your daily saint:
Santa Caterina d'Alessandria (St. Catherine of Alexandria), by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, c. 1593
Santa Caterina d'Alessandria (St. Catherine of Alexandria), by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, c. 1593
December 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Your daily saint:
Santa Caterina d'Alessandria (St. Catherine of Alexandria), by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, c. 1593
Santa Caterina d'Alessandria (St. Catherine of Alexandria), by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, c. 1593
Your daily paradise lost:
Satan Comes to the Gates of Hell, by William Blake, 1808
Satan Comes to the Gates of Hell, by William Blake, 1808
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Your daily paradise lost:
Satan Comes to the Gates of Hell, by William Blake, 1808
Satan Comes to the Gates of Hell, by William Blake, 1808