Cheryl McNeilly
@cherylmcneillyphd.bsky.social
child of the 70s
(mostly cat pix)
(mostly cat pix)
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Felix is delighted to see you!
Felix is delighted to see you!
Fanny is ignoring me because she DOES NOT LIKE this broken leg situation and finds me boring and clumsy.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
December 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Fanny is ignoring me because she DOES NOT LIKE this broken leg situation and finds me boring and clumsy.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Felix learns I'm turning into a cyborg!
(that's the part they fixed. the fibula that my surgeon referred to as "obliterated" they just leave alone)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
(that's the part they fixed. the fibula that my surgeon referred to as "obliterated" they just leave alone)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
December 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Felix learns I'm turning into a cyborg!
(that's the part they fixed. the fibula that my surgeon referred to as "obliterated" they just leave alone)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
(that's the part they fixed. the fibula that my surgeon referred to as "obliterated" they just leave alone)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Yay! This is a GREAT start.
It'll take years to undo the damage but at least we're heading in the right direction.
It'll take years to undo the damage but at least we're heading in the right direction.
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Yay! This is a GREAT start.
It'll take years to undo the damage but at least we're heading in the right direction.
It'll take years to undo the damage but at least we're heading in the right direction.
Fanny would say good morning if she wasn't already halfway asleep. It's "first nap" time, which comes after first breakfast.
(she's already asleep)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
(she's already asleep)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Fanny would say good morning if she wasn't already halfway asleep. It's "first nap" time, which comes after first breakfast.
(she's already asleep)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
(she's already asleep)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
This is my life now -- me and my broken leg covered with a blanket and Felix asleep in my lap.
I was complaining but I've changed my mind and now I'm just bragging. This is my life! And Fanny is snoozing next to me also! Cats are great.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
I was complaining but I've changed my mind and now I'm just bragging. This is my life! And Fanny is snoozing next to me also! Cats are great.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This is my life now -- me and my broken leg covered with a blanket and Felix asleep in my lap.
I was complaining but I've changed my mind and now I'm just bragging. This is my life! And Fanny is snoozing next to me also! Cats are great.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
I was complaining but I've changed my mind and now I'm just bragging. This is my life! And Fanny is snoozing next to me also! Cats are great.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Reposted by Cheryl McNeilly
Special thanks to the developers building our decentralized future. Mastodon, Bluesky, Pixelfed, IPFS, Matrix, Solid, and countless other projects advancing open standards and keeping the internet weird, resilient, and truly shaped by its users.
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Special thanks to the developers building our decentralized future. Mastodon, Bluesky, Pixelfed, IPFS, Matrix, Solid, and countless other projects advancing open standards and keeping the internet weird, resilient, and truly shaped by its users.
Fanny's Thanksgiving was excellent as you can see!
(all her days are pretty good now that i spend most of them lying on the bed with my broken leg elevated)
omg Fanny and Felix are going to be so spoiled
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
(all her days are pretty good now that i spend most of them lying on the bed with my broken leg elevated)
omg Fanny and Felix are going to be so spoiled
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Fanny's Thanksgiving was excellent as you can see!
(all her days are pretty good now that i spend most of them lying on the bed with my broken leg elevated)
omg Fanny and Felix are going to be so spoiled
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
(all her days are pretty good now that i spend most of them lying on the bed with my broken leg elevated)
omg Fanny and Felix are going to be so spoiled
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Felix is helping heal my broken leg through sleep therapy with extra purring.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Felix is helping heal my broken leg through sleep therapy with extra purring.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
I broke my leg and ankle today in a bad fall. Turns out I'm terrible at using crutches, which needs to change soon since I can't put any weight on it for ??? weeks.
Felix and Fanny are now just two little fast tripping hazards. They're still inspecting my splint and crutches. #catsky
Felix and Fanny are now just two little fast tripping hazards. They're still inspecting my splint and crutches. #catsky
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I broke my leg and ankle today in a bad fall. Turns out I'm terrible at using crutches, which needs to change soon since I can't put any weight on it for ??? weeks.
Felix and Fanny are now just two little fast tripping hazards. They're still inspecting my splint and crutches. #catsky
Felix and Fanny are now just two little fast tripping hazards. They're still inspecting my splint and crutches. #catsky
Fanny has the bedtime banana at the ready, and it's time for bed.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Fanny has the bedtime banana at the ready, and it's time for bed.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
i stayed up too late last night. Fanny got so aggravated that she dragged her bedtime banana (pictured) downstairs while meowing loudly, dropped it next to me, sat down firmly and glared at me.
i wrongly thought bedtime banana was only for the bed.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
i wrongly thought bedtime banana was only for the bed.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
i stayed up too late last night. Fanny got so aggravated that she dragged her bedtime banana (pictured) downstairs while meowing loudly, dropped it next to me, sat down firmly and glared at me.
i wrongly thought bedtime banana was only for the bed.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
i wrongly thought bedtime banana was only for the bed.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Felix and Fanny do NOT understand why I have not gotten out of bed yet.
They're on my stomach. If I don't get up soon they'll drape themselves over my neck and on my pillow. I'd better make some coffee.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
They're on my stomach. If I don't get up soon they'll drape themselves over my neck and on my pillow. I'd better make some coffee.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Felix and Fanny do NOT understand why I have not gotten out of bed yet.
They're on my stomach. If I don't get up soon they'll drape themselves over my neck and on my pillow. I'd better make some coffee.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
They're on my stomach. If I don't get up soon they'll drape themselves over my neck and on my pillow. I'd better make some coffee.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
i love Bluesky because tonight I chatted with delightful cat people and ...
saw some beautiful jewelry and art, discovered an online copy of a rare book, made jokes about cybertruck drivers, and made some commentary on sexual harassment in academia
all from the comfort of my couch ❤️
#catsky
saw some beautiful jewelry and art, discovered an online copy of a rare book, made jokes about cybertruck drivers, and made some commentary on sexual harassment in academia
all from the comfort of my couch ❤️
#catsky
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
i love Bluesky because tonight I chatted with delightful cat people and ...
saw some beautiful jewelry and art, discovered an online copy of a rare book, made jokes about cybertruck drivers, and made some commentary on sexual harassment in academia
all from the comfort of my couch ❤️
#catsky
saw some beautiful jewelry and art, discovered an online copy of a rare book, made jokes about cybertruck drivers, and made some commentary on sexual harassment in academia
all from the comfort of my couch ❤️
#catsky
also my feet are a little cold
hoping Fanny will wander in and sit on my feet
(please admire my incredibly baggy tie-dye PJs if you wish)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
hoping Fanny will wander in and sit on my feet
(please admire my incredibly baggy tie-dye PJs if you wish)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
also my feet are a little cold
hoping Fanny will wander in and sit on my feet
(please admire my incredibly baggy tie-dye PJs if you wish)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
hoping Fanny will wander in and sit on my feet
(please admire my incredibly baggy tie-dye PJs if you wish)
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Felix is insisting that I stay on the couch which is a problem since at minimum I need more coffee
and I really should be sorting through file boxes
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
and I really should be sorting through file boxes
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Felix is insisting that I stay on the couch which is a problem since at minimum I need more coffee
and I really should be sorting through file boxes
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
and I really should be sorting through file boxes
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Reposted by Cheryl McNeilly
somebody brought this up once in the context of Florida voters in 2000 and it fucked me up so much
just the cascading effects on our whole society from losing such a tidal wave of queer people
just the cascading effects on our whole society from losing such a tidal wave of queer people
A few weeks ago I was talking politics with a local, highly straight, bartender.
All the sudden he said: “Well, I think a big part of the problem is that so many of the people who would’ve been our progressive leaders died of AIDS & can’t help us now.”
And I’ve thought about that every day since.
All the sudden he said: “Well, I think a big part of the problem is that so many of the people who would’ve been our progressive leaders died of AIDS & can’t help us now.”
And I’ve thought about that every day since.
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
somebody brought this up once in the context of Florida voters in 2000 and it fucked me up so much
just the cascading effects on our whole society from losing such a tidal wave of queer people
just the cascading effects on our whole society from losing such a tidal wave of queer people
Ran out of photo storage so posting cat pix has been a challenge!
But here's Felix enjoying a sunbath! This is actually Fanny's grey blanket, so she'll come back soon and just lie down on top of him until he moves. Siblings!
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
But here's Felix enjoying a sunbath! This is actually Fanny's grey blanket, so she'll come back soon and just lie down on top of him until he moves. Siblings!
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ran out of photo storage so posting cat pix has been a challenge!
But here's Felix enjoying a sunbath! This is actually Fanny's grey blanket, so she'll come back soon and just lie down on top of him until he moves. Siblings!
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
But here's Felix enjoying a sunbath! This is actually Fanny's grey blanket, so she'll come back soon and just lie down on top of him until he moves. Siblings!
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
funniest thread I've read this week
#catsky
#catsky
THREAD. In her exclusive interview in today's Daily Telegraph Magazine, the actor, influencer and designer Philippa Islington-Smythe (pictured) discusses the price of fame, her controversial new perfume, working with Margot Robbie and how becoming a parent changed her perspective on the world...
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
funniest thread I've read this week
#catsky
#catsky
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 AM
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Current view of Fanny and Felix.
Only view, because I just pulled my back so we'll all be here for awhile.
#ouch #catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Only view, because I just pulled my back so we'll all be here for awhile.
#ouch #catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Current view of Fanny and Felix.
Only view, because I just pulled my back so we'll all be here for awhile.
#ouch #catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Only view, because I just pulled my back so we'll all be here for awhile.
#ouch #catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Reposted by Cheryl McNeilly
The only way to escape the personal corruption of praise is to go on working. - Albert Einstein
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The only way to escape the personal corruption of praise is to go on working. - Albert Einstein
Felix looking very alarmed as I'm singing "Killer Queen" at the top of my lungs.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Felix looking very alarmed as I'm singing "Killer Queen" at the top of my lungs.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Just woke up, looked to my left.
Fanny brought me a wake-up present.
She was silently staring at me.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Fanny brought me a wake-up present.
She was silently staring at me.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
November 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Just woke up, looked to my left.
Fanny brought me a wake-up present.
She was silently staring at me.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Fanny brought me a wake-up present.
She was silently staring at me.
#catsofbluesky #blackcats #cats #catsky
Opened my purse, found half a peanut butter sandwich, do not remember making it yesterday (though clearly I did).
Am I ok?
Am I ok?
November 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Opened my purse, found half a peanut butter sandwich, do not remember making it yesterday (though clearly I did).
Am I ok?
Am I ok?