Cole Cecil
LightNews LightNews
banner
colececil.dev
Cole Cecil
@colececil.dev
43 followers 72 following 500 posts
The universe made me human because I'd be too powerful as a robot.

Website: https://colececil.dev/
Posts Replies Media Videos
colececil.dev
I just finished this colored pencil drawing I've been working on the past few days. Really happy with how it turned out.
Detailed colored pencil drawing of an American sycamore leaf I found earlier this fall.
November 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
colececil.dev
I finally got the "good" ending in Silksong! Probably gonna look up where to find the remaining stuff at this point...
"Game Completion" stats screen from Silksong, showing 95% completion with a time of 117h 26m 51s.
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
colececil.dev
Tried drawing some pretty clouds, got frustrated, pivoted to creating some sort of cosmic horror. Happy accidents? 😅
A cosmic horror with a body somewhat resembling the head of a catfish with eyes on stalks, and squid-like tentacles dangling behind it. It floats among some trippy-looking multicolored clouds. Some of the clouds appear to be some sort of toxic/magical substance that has possibly been expelled from the beast's mouth.
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
colececil.dev
An aurora is visible in Iowa right now! 🤯 (It showed up way brighter in the photo than it looked to my eyeballs, but it was still really cool to see it.)
Red and green colors in the night sky from an aurora.
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
colececil.dev
Last weekend, I got my plants all set up for overwintering in the garage. To make sure I don't give them too much or too little water, I'm using this soil monitoring device I developed last year, which sends moisture data to my home automation server via Bluetooth: github.com/colececil/au...
Four pots setting in my garage: one containing a young mulberry tree, one containing a couple oak seedlings, and two containing ginkgo seeds. Each pot has a soil moisture sensor stuck into it, all of which are connected to a single microcontroller that's plugged into a wall outlet. A screenshot from my Home Assistant server, with charts showing soil moisture levels (as percentages) over the past seven days for each of the four pots. Each chart has an upward spike at the time when I connected the devices and watered the plants a couple days ago, followed by a gradual decline as the water has been slowly evaporating since then.
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
colececil.dev
Various autumn leaves from my afternoon walk today.
Oak leaf American sycamore leaf Tulip tree leaf Ash leaf
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Reposted by Cole Cecil
aclu.org
This will be the lowest ever number of refugee admissions set by any president.

President Trump's move is not only racist, but an affront to our moral commitment to protect people seeking safety.
Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It'll be mostly white South Africans
The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States to 7,500 and they’ll be mostly white South Africans
www.washingtonpost.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
colececil.dev
I just saw a flock of five goldfinches fly by above me as I was staring at the clouds. (Does that count as a flock? 🤔)
October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
colececil.dev
Another beautiful fall day.
Photo of a walking path through a field, with scattered trees casting shadows from the afternoon sun. The sky is decorated with some well-textured clouds.
October 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
colececil.dev
Weekend project: I need to pick out a new food for my cats, so I scraped dry cat food data from Chewy and now I'm exploring it with www.nushell.sh. 😎🤓
Screenshot of a terminal window, where I'm using Nushell to work with the data I've gathered and compare Natural Balance Fat Cats (the food my cats are currently eating) with other low-calorie dry foods.
October 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Reposted by Cole Cecil
aclu.org
Military troops shouldn't be policing our communities.
Purple graphic reading ""Observers may be tempted to view the majority’s ruling, which accepts the government’s characterization of Portland as a war zone, as merely absurd. But today’s decision is not merely absurd. It erodes core constitutional principles, including sovereign States’ control over their States’ militias and the people’s First Amendment rights to assemble and to object to the government’s policies and actions." – Judge Susan P. Graber, dissenting in the decision to allow President Trump to deploy 200 Oregon National Guard members to Portland
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
colececil.dev
Over the weekend, I released this ant simulator I've been working on (using PICO-8!) since May. It's been a really fun project for me.
ccecil.itch.io/ant-n-mouse-...
Ant & Mouse House by Cole Cecil
An ant simulator on PICO-8.
ccecil.itch.io
October 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
colececil.dev
I went to the No Kings protest downtown for a little while this morning.
Protesters gathered near the Old Capitol on the Pentacrest. Panoramic view of protesters gathered on the Pentacrest. Protesters gathered on the Pentacrest. Protesters walking along the sidewalk downtown.
October 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
colececil.dev
iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/iowa-...
Iowa faculty, student groups 'reject' calls for universities to join federal compact • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A coalition of faculty and student groups at Iowa's public universities have spoken out against calls to join a new higher education compact.
iowacapitaldispatch.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
colececil.dev
#inktober 9 - "Heavy"
Ank ink drawing of Rambi from Donkey Kong Country.
October 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
colececil.dev
As I was walking to lunch just now, I spotted a butterfly soaring and circling high above me, like a vulture. It was a beautiful yet ominous moment.
October 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
colececil.dev
#inktober 6 - "Pierce"
A fierce frog stabbing a pill bug through its belly, using a spear held by its tongue.
October 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
colececil.dev
#inktober 5 - "Deer"
An ink drawing of a smiling deer skull. The tips of its antlers are lit candles.
October 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Reposted by Cole Cecil
brat2381.bsky.social
This is some nasty work.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
October 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
colececil.dev
"We are all bound up together in one great bundle of humanity, and society cannot trample on the weakest and feeblest of its members without receiving the curse in its own soul."

- Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, 1866
September 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
colececil.dev
I'm appalled and alarmed at this violent and secretive ICE abduction of an innocent immigrant worker that took place in my community two days ago, as well as at countless similar events happening all around the country.
littlevillagemag.com/ice-seizes-a...
ICE violently seizes an immigrant worker at Bread Garden Market in Iowa City - Little Village
Shortly before 11 on Thursday morning, two men who eventually identified themselves as “federal agents” violently seized a worker at Bread Garden Market on the Ped Mall in Iowa City. Neither […]
littlevillagemag.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Reposted by Cole Cecil
amierivers.bsky.social
Per the Des Moines Register:

The superintendent of Des Moines schools has been arrested by ICE

www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/e...
Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Ian Roberts arrested by ICE, district says
"We have no confirmed information as to why Dr. Roberts is being detained or the next potential steps," the district's release states.
www.desmoinesregister.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Reposted by Cole Cecil
amierivers.bsky.social
ICE violently abducts Jorge Elieser Gonzalez Ochoa of Iowa City today; video from Escucha Mi Voz: drive.google.com/file/d/1-fDV...
ESCUCHA MI VOZ MEMBERS CONDEMN ICE ABDUCTION AT BREAD GARDEN MARKET IN IOWA CITY Three ICE agents - including Agent Billy Walker of Cedar Rapids - abducted Escucha Mi Voz lowa member Jorge Elieser Gonzalez Ochoa, an essential worker who lives with his wife and children at the Catholic Worker House Statement on ICE Raid at Bread Garden Escucha Mi Voz lowa member Alejandra Escobar released the following statement after ICE abducted essential worker Jorge Gonzalez at Bread Garden Market in lowa City earlier today: "Escucha Mi Voz lowa condemns today's unprovoked and dangerous ICE action at Bread Garden Market in lowa City. In the middle of a busy grocery store, ICE officers — including agent Billy Walker - used excessive force to abduct Jorge Elieser Gonzalez Ochoa, disrupting business operations and endangering workers and customers alike. This reckless action is an attack not only on Jorge and his family, but on our entire community. Immigration enforcement has no place in grocery stores, schools, churches, or neighborhoods. By storming a local business and terrifying customers, ICE trampled on the dignity and safety of lowa City residents. We demand Jorge's immediate release and an end to the violent tactics of ICE that put our communities at risk. Escucha Mi Voz lowa stands with Jorge, with Bread Garden workers and customers, and with all immigrant families who deserve to live and work with dignity and justice."
September 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
colececil.dev
I have been thoroughly enjoying Silksong. The existence of Silksong is proof that good things can still happen in this world. (That's what I've been telling myself, at least.)
September 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
colececil.dev
Today I realized that CSS Grid is basically table-based layouts but with CSS instead of HTML (though much more powerful). So we've come full circle.

(Yes I know this is old news, but it's been a bit since I've done much in-depth CSS work.)
July 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM