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Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

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Be gay. Do cross-stitch ~ British (whether I like it or not) ~ He/him 🏳️‍🌈 ~ 18+

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Ewan @piandcake.bsky.social · Aug 26

Oh *now* you tell me this isn't what you meant by adult fan of Lego 😅

A paddle used for spanking. It has Lego bricks attached to the surface

Ewan

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This is what I have to deal with from @arieskadmon.bsky.social.... actually, I can't pretend I don't enjoy it

A notification for a message from the bf that reads "buying a White Monster drink because I can't grab your white monster"

January 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM

Ewan

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Stitched this over the weekend

Sewing that says "Legality is a matter of power, not justice" in black thread on a hessian colour background

January 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM

Ewan

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Hey

Me lit from the side so that half my face and some of my body is in shadow. I am shirtless and wearing a cork harness flecked with bright colours. I am looking directly into the camera

January 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM

Ewan

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I'm just that good 😌

Aries @arieskadmon.bsky.social · 8d

I miss @piandcake.bsky.social and I'm so glad I get to see him later this year ❤️

January 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM

Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

Thinking of changing usernames. On the one hand, I made this username eight years ago after about five minutes of consideration. On the other hand, when anyone changes usernames it takes me like six months to remember who they are

January 20, 2026 at 11:56 AM

Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

They McDonald's my coke until I fountain

January 14, 2026 at 9:12 PM

Ewan

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I know the world is full of shitty news right now, so here is something nicer. A really lovely tribute to a lady who went viral in 2024 from the journalist who had originally covered the story

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Tonteg woman who got stuck in shop shutters in viral TikTok clip dies

When CCTV captured Anne Hughes being hoisted into the air by shop shutters, social media went into overdrive.

www.bbc.com

January 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM

Ewan

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An important PSA. My first video, so voice reveal too, I guess.

January 6, 2026 at 8:47 PM

Ewan

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It appears Keir Starmer won't condemn the kidnap and extraordinary rendition of another nation's head of state. For a former human rights lawyer he seems to have a very strange set of values

January 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM

Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

No one got mad at me this year because I'm wonderful and perfect 😇😌

Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 29d

What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?

December 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

To the people walking past my window whilst I was making pastry: Yes, the dancing was an integral part of the process

December 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Ewan

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I love my Christmas tree decorations

Four Christmas decorations in the shape of Christmas trees. One might be a butt plug 😅

December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

Santa is a daddy. Santa is a bear. Santa requires you be a good boy. You have to wait for gratification from Santa. I think Santa has a lot to answer for why I'm the way that I am 🤔

December 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

I know this type of post isn't full of Christmas cheer (and, to be clear, I personally am doing good) but I know it's a tough time for many. Reach out to friends, to family, to me, or someone like the Samaritans if you need to this Christmas. Love y'all

Suicidal thoughts don't take Christmas holidays - but neither do we. Samaritans. In the UK they can be reached 24/7 at 116 123

CW: Suicide

December 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Ewan

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I took this picture as a reaction to a message, but I actually quite like it, so I'm posting it. You're welcome lol

Me looking at the camera with a finger in my mouth (I was going for a seductive vibe). Behind me are some Christmas decorations and a warm white glow from the tree.

December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM

Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

My boyfriend, mid-conversation, said, and I quote, "You look like a Make a Wish kid." The worst part is I can't disagree

A picture of me on a video call. I'm wearing a blue t-shirt and a pink hoodie. I'm also wearing a bright blue bobble hat. The webcam has made me even paler than I actually am

December 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

They're behind me, aren't they??

Me, in front of a large puffin sculpture, trying to look at it out of the corner of my eye

Me looking at the camera with a raised eyebrow

December 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM

Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

So the BBC kicked out Nadiya Hussain for being anti-genocide and has now forced out Robin Ince for supporting trans right. What a wonderful organisation it is 😒

Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Dec 13

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

This is the saddest day of my professional life.
Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage.
I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys.
I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show,
A show that I named and helped develop over all those years.
Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry.
These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter

In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices.
Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'.
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I chose the latter.
It broke my heart.
I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make.
I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer.
I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence.
One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career.

I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more.
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness.
Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire.
I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal.
I am so sorry to let you down.
I hope that you can understand my reasoning.
I have to accept that I am not what the current
BBC expects of their freelance presenters.

Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not
"just a job"
I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world.
From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too.
The strawberry is dead.
Long live the strawberry. B

December 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM

Ewan

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Thank you, straight white cis man, for explaining to minorities the correct way to effect change

A clipping from a Guardian opinion piece that says "But change comes about fastest when the least fuss is made, and when a minority knows that it is initially different and reacts to antagonism with moderation."

December 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM

Ewan

@piandcake.bsky.social

I have so much love for Nemo. They could easily have kept quiet, their eurovision journey complete, but instead they did what is right. Fuck the EBU

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...