Cheryl McNeilly
cherylmcneillyphd.bsky.social
Cheryl McNeilly
@cherylmcneillyphd.bsky.social
child of the 70s
(mostly cat pix)
mr quixote over here with the puns
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
it is now!
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
and sometimes, when the cats ask enough times, young freddie puts on one of his early costumes with huge sleeves or an awesome sash, and he twirls and lets them all bat their paws at the satin

and then he sings them a lullaby
with his sweetest voice
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
truer words were never spoken
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
i love watching video of their live performances for exactly that reason -- they're having fun and totally trusting each other to do some really unbelievable musical moves

it was like they were all attached to one huge metronome
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
there's a great video clip of Roger confessing on tour that he'd been up way too late the night before with Freddie, playing Scrabble and drinking Earl Grey tea

i love to imagine that scene
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
and fashion, darling!
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
from now on, Freddie is in charge of my cat heaven
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Can't believe I did that! Deacy deserves better from me!
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
now i want to see him stand up, walk three steps, and fall into a deep deep body of water
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
or immediate electrocution via keyboard
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
now i know what happened to the trashy drug-abusing miscreants from my small-town high school
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
i think we call this "leaning in"
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Oh, Frances!!!
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
if we cared about kids, and paid teachers/childcare professionals commensurate with their worth to society, and actually wanted women in the workplace, we'd have high-quality universal daycare.

Instead we have insanely high costs because privatization. And because women and children don't matter.
November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
he didn't love the star power -- he was actually very private and the other band members tried to keep him from too much press. Freddie didn't even like talking about what his lyrics meant, let alone his personal life.

If you watch documentary footage you can hear his gentleness and humor.
November 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I admired Freddie for his professionalism and his love and respect for his band mates. They were a hard-working group of music nerds who weren't afraid to try for perfection. Brian May and Roger still choke up when they speak of him, and Roger Deacon never got over the loss. Queen was about love.
November 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
look, if i could have started the day with cold pizza for breakfast i would already be full of cold pizza

your kid is doing it right and so are you
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
still saying NOTHING about beliefs or good governance or representation of constituents -- it's all about the power structure
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Perfect.
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
gonzo you are perfect just the way you are and don't let anyone tell you differently
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
gonzo you are crafty and sneaky!
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
that's a really good idea - my shoulder joints have always been hyper flexible and i have arthritis in both hands (thanks mom) so I'm just not very safe on these things!
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
He's doing his best
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM