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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
#ColorADay #RedWed #tree #scape

Red Maple in the winter sunshine at a park in Wenzhou, #China, this past saturday

#photograph #Phonetography
January 7, 2026 at 1:35 AM
This looks so effortless

#music

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Malcolm Mclaren Presents Double Dutch.wmv
YouTube video by MalcolmMclarenMusic
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January 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
January 6, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Some Old Geezer rap from London in ole Engeerland (some of you might need a translator) apparantly these guys are quite big. Probably having to suppliment their pensions. Enjoy

#music

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Pete & Bas - South Eastenders
YouTube video by Sindhu World
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January 6, 2026 at 1:01 AM
welcome
January 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Reposted by Rob Burton
Here is your art challenge cheat sheet for January 5–11.

NEW: #MixedMedia52 weekly prompts for art with 2 or more mediums

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social

#EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #Drawing #Painting #ArtChallenges
January 5, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Pink Pet Pussy. #ColorADay #PinkMon #JanuArty #Pet #ArtYear #EastCoastKin Pen and Oil Pastel #cat #cats
January 5, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Reposted by Rob Burton
Your art challenge cheat sheet for January 5–11 is here!

NEW: #MixedMedia52 weekly prompts for art with 2 or more mediums

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
January 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
It seems to me (an outsider) that more and more that the American Dream has become a Broken Dream and has turned into a nightmare for many people, not only for citizens but tthose around the world that feels it's anger, vengance and attrition.

#music

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Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (1972)
YouTube video by Kraner's Craft
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January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Reposted by Rob Burton
I’ve sent off my painted postcard to @paeartforacause.bsky.social which will go towards their Postcard Art Exhibit. This year, they are supporting people affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Please visit their page if you’re interested in purchasing
#postcardartexhibit26 #birds #alzheimers #art
January 3, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Today, with this photo I am attempting a personal best with the number of daily hashtags I can use. #Stunday #ColorADay #Orangesun #JanuArty Sun #down & #tree #ArtYear #EastCoastKin

Taken from a taxi yesterday in Ou'Hai District, Wenzhou, #China - my favourite #Mountains where I live and work.
January 4, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Sunday Morning - coffee time and Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac

#Music

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1970 Fleetwood Mac - Peter Green - The Green Manalish Live Sweden
YouTube video by rowfant123
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January 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Waiting for spring to begin #tree #JanuArty #artyear #begin #ArtChallenge #MixedMedia52 #EastCoastKin Gouache & Ink on 20x20cm paper #mm52w1
January 3, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Ok 3 days into 2026 and do we know where we are now?

#Music

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David Bowie - Where Are We Now? (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
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January 3, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Reposted by Rob Burton
A new 52-week mixed media #ArtChallenge starts today. The theme for today through Sunday is #begin
January 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I hear MTV finally closed down yesterday, I watched it for many years in the 80's - but not for a long time now.

They opened and closed with this tune #MTV #Music

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The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by TheBugglesVEVO
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January 2, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Friday #JanuArty #Matching #Twins

My interpretation of the 1967 #photograph entiled Roselle by Diane Arbus in 1967 - clearly from 2024.

#ArtYear #EastCoastKin #Art
January 2, 2026 at 12:59 AM
First swim of 2026 - splish splash
January 1, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Reposted by Rob Burton
2025 was the official launch of #EastCoastKin (ECK)!

I was asked to develop a logo; I thought you might like to see some of the explorations before the final design.

Thank you all who have helped grow ECK!

@eastcoastkin-ac.bsky.social @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social @ericg.photography
January 1, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Winter is orange season in China - there are trucks full of oranges everywhere.

In my childhood, one's Chrstmas stocking always had a tangerine/mandarin orange in the toe - I never made the connection until I lived in China.

#HumansofBlueSky #oranges #China
January 1, 2026 at 12:52 AM
China continues to build its infrastructure #UrbanGaze #ClassicMono
January 1, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Let's all be Shiney Happy People this 2026

Happy New Year from 2026 to you guys still in 2025 - the future is Bright

#Music

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R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by remhq
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January 1, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Just did my last 1k swim of 2025. Here at WKU the university I work at we have a lovely 25m pool. Which I use as often as I can - teaching schedule excepted as it's only open from 1pm in the afternoon. But 70 times seems good. (Still fat tho :-()
December 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
New Years Eve a few years ago in Nanjing. FB Memories just showed me this. #WindowsonWednesday #ClassicMono
December 31, 2025 at 6:08 AM
It's the last dog day of the year. So I spent the morning doing dese dogs. #WackyWednesdayArt

Have a Yappy New Year everyone.

#art #artyear #EastCoastKin #dog #dogs #NewYear
December 31, 2025 at 5:37 AM