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Rob Burton
@trebornotrub.bsky.social
Artist, poet, writer & PhD Sociologist living & working at an American University in China 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇨🇳

Art: https://www.pictorem.com/gallery/Robert.Burton

& website
https://www.rob-burton.co.uk/art-for-sale

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepe
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Starting a thread: a poem a day by Han Shan (Cold Mountain). This Tang-era recluse became a muse for Jack Kerouac & Gary Snyder. His words on cold cliffs, quiet minds, and the noisy world are startlingly modern. #HanShan #BeatGeneration (translator RED PINE (Bill Porter) #Poetry
Out for Hotpot last night and Chilli Madness #hotpot #friends #china
November 30, 2025 at 4:42 AM
#stunday Christmas is switched on at our local shopping mall in Wenzhou, China. The Chinese love Christmas - not for the sake of Jesus, but for the sake of mammon. But fair play it is a stunning event, fake snow and all. #china #Christmas #xmas (Yesterday -Saturday 29 Nov)
November 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Tomorrow Comes Today, especially when one has to spend their Sunday marking scripts. #academicsky #teaching

#Music to mark by

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Gorillaz - Tomorrow Comes Today Live (YouTube Music Nights)
YouTube video by Gorillaz
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November 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Scanning ones art work is the hidden boring side of the work.

Why do I always leave it until I have a pile that takes hours?

Curtains are closed cos here in Wenzhou on 29 November it's around 20c and the sun is streaming through the window over heating my Mac. #art #artyear #artwork
November 29, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Today its #caturday - here's two black #cats for luck #cats #art #artist #artyear #EastcoasttKin
November 29, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The Sounds of Fascism - me reading my own poem about American Politics to students during the Poetry Club a colleague and I organise at the university I work at. #poem #poetry #politics
November 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Recently, in a training workshop, colleagues recommended playing music in class arguing students felt more relaxed and comfortable when doing in-class work, not when actually teaching. I tried using this and students seemed to like it & seemed more engaged. #music #teaching
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Trip-Hop Psychedelic Legends Vol. 3 (Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, Björk | Inspired AI RMX)
YouTube video by Metaflow
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November 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Guerilla #art with white board markers on the computer console desk top whilst bored during a class when students were doing in class work. And the resulting stain left on said console top. Strangley it won't wash off. I guess Banks had the same problem. #artyear #Eastcoastkin
November 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Some christmassy art I've been doing recently Book marks and cards most of the images are generic to be fair. I'm not very Christmassy so seek inspiration where I can. Ho ho ho. #Art #Xmas #artyear #Eastcoastkin #Christmas
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Reasons to be cheerful - Thank fu@k its Friday

#music

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Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (Official 4K Music Video)
YouTube video by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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November 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
My artwork featured in the social media posts of the guy who runs the art/book/antique shop where it is for sale. One's art always looks good hung. #art #artist #artyear #eastcoastkin #robot #robots
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 AM
#UrbanGaze - A street view of Wenzhou, China. Notice the large church to the rear left of the image. Religion is not banned in #China despite the anti-China mythmakers saying so. Also notice the space quite different from the crowded dystopian apartments blocks usually shown by said "commentators"
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Farmer in the mountains of Anhui Province #China #HumansOfBlueSky #people #ClassicMono
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Misheard Lyrics: Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (yeah) #WackyWednesdayArt #art #artyear #dog #eastcoastkin #monochrome acrylic and pens on canvas board #snoopy absract
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 AM
No work Wednesday - time to funk it up

#music

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The Commodores - Brick House
YouTube video by steelydan1979
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November 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
RIP Jimmy Cliff - Many years ago travelling through Botswana we were stopped at a military checkpoint. A soldier with a gun was rummaging through my stuff and wanting half of it. I gave him my Jimmy Cliff tape which satisfied him and let us go. Thanks Jimmy for the #music

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Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now
YouTube video by JimmyCliffVEVO
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November 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
November 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Reposted by Rob Burton
Here's your updated cheat sheet of daily hashtags and themes for the week November 24-30.

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social

#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenges #Photography #Art
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Monday, another week at the chalkface, gotta get my funk on. (Bring back the cod piece?) Word Up?

#Music

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Cameo - Word Up (Relaid Audio) (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by CameoVEVO
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November 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Daluo Mountains in Wenzhou, #China - Sunday : #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday See Alt text for more info
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I've been slack with the music this sunday so there's The Fall to make up for it

#music

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The Fall - Dead Beat Descendant HD
YouTube video by ScottishTeeVee
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November 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
As we head into the Chinese winter (temps still in the 20's C here in Wenzhou but will get cold soon) The always stunning fields of rape seed flowers (Canola) remind us that spring is not too far away. #stunday #phonetography #yellow
November 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I must remember to but some Grace into my phone playlist - it's a serious omission

#music

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Grace Jones - Private Life (1980)
YouTube video by Chrissy Darling
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November 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Friday - long day teaching before the weekend. Of course my students will be spellbound. Today, for example, I will be teaching the mysteries of the English Articles and how to use them. They will be entranced, of course.

#music

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Siouxsie And The Banshees - Spellbound (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by SiouxsieBansheesVEVO
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November 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM