Veil Nebula: Wisps of an Ancient Supernova

Wisps like this are all that remain visible of a Milky Way star. About 7,000 years ago that star exploded in a supernova, leaving the Veil Nebula. At the time, the expanding cloud was likely as bright as a crescent Moon, remaining visible for weeks to people living at the dawn of recorded history. Today, the resulting supernova remnant, also known as the Cygnus Loop, has faded and is now visible only through a small telescope directed toward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus). The remaining Veil Nebula is physically huge, however, and even though it lies about 1,400 light-years distant, it covers over five times the size of the full Moon. The featured picture was taken in Kuwait in mid-2024 and features light emitted by hydrogen in red and oxygen in blue. In deep images of the complete Veil Nebula like this, even studious readers might not be able to identify the iconic filaments.

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[烏克蘭版木馬屠城 無人機藏棚屋頂運入俄境襲41架戰機[影]⸺中央社](cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202506020…)

//這個好厲害。把無人機藏在棚屋裡，用卡車載運，深入俄國境內將近5千公里，然後開棚屋放無人機去破壞俄羅斯戰略轟炸機。

'This Is What #Autocrats Do': Concern Grows Over Single Paragraph Buried Deep in #GOPBill

The provision would force those challenging Trump "to pay up in the form of a posted bond—something many people can't afford to do. That means only the wealthy will be able to even attempt to challenge the most powerful man in the country."

Jon Queally
May 31, 2025

"A single paragraph buried deep in a spending bill that passed the GOP-controlled House of Representatives earlier this month is causing growing concern among democracy watchdogs who warn the provision will make it so only the well-to-do would be in a good position to launch legal challenges against a #Trump administration that has shown over and over again its disdain and disregard for oversight or judicial restraint of any kind.

"Coming just about half-way through what President Donald Trump has dubbed the Republican Party's so-called "One #BigBeautifulBill Act"—which progressive critics point out is a giant giveaway to the nation's wealthiest at the expense of the working class and the common good—the language in question is slight, but could have far-reaching impacts.

" 'This is what autocrats do. Consolidate power, increase the penalty for objecting, ultimately making it more difficult—eventually impossible—to challenge them.'

"On Saturday, #HumanRightsWatch (#HRW) noted in a detailed social media thread how the provision 'hasn't gotten nearly enough scrutiny' from lawmakers or the public.

"A recent piece by USA Today columnist Chris Brennan put it this way: 'One paragraph, on pages 562 and 563 of the 1,116-page bill, raised alarms for reasons that have nothing to do with America's budget or safety-net programs or debt. That paragraph invokes a federal rule for civil court procedures, requiring anyone seeking an injunction or temporary restraining order to block an action by the Trump administration to post a financial bond.

" 'Want to challenge Trump? Pay up, the provision said in a way that could make it financially prohibitive for Americans to contest Trump's actions in court.

"HRW details how the provision, if included in the final legislation, 'would make it more expensive to fight Trump's policies in court by invoking a federal rule that effectively punishes anyone willing to stand up against the administration.'

"Anyone seeking a legal action that would involve an injunction request against a presidential order or policy, the group said, would to face a much larger barrier because Republicans would make it so that anyone challenging Trump in court in this way would 'have to pay up in the form of a posted bond—something many people can't afford to do. That means only the wealthy will be able to even attempt to challenge the most powerful man in the country."

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I wanted to play Just Cause on my TV with an Xbox controller. On the off chance someone else is trying to do the same, I’ve written up these instructions.

But first: why even bother when the game already exists on actual console?

First of all, my PC is my console. I hook it up to my TV and it outperforms current gen console hardware. I have an RTX 3090, so why not use it?

Also, the PC version of this game is generally cheaper than even used copies for console. The PS2 version generally goes for $6.22. However, on Steam and GOG, it’s usually on sale for C$1.09.

Best of all, the PC version isn’t stuck at 480i. With a few tweaks (no mods needed), you can play in crisp HD—or even higher—and make the game look shockingly good on a modern display.

Here’s how to get it working:

Step 1:

Download Just Cause to your PC.

Step 2:

Open Steam’s Controller Settings. Select the current button layout, browse Community Layouts, and choose the one called DeadMonkey with “A” button. Press “X” to apply it. This lets you use an Xbox controller instead of a keyboard.

Step 3:

Right-click the game in your Library, go to Properties > General > Launch Options, and paste this in:

/width=1920 /height=1080

This forces a 1080p widescreen resolution—something the game doesn’t support out of the box. (This trick might work with 4K too, but I haven’t tested it.)

Step 4:

Go back to the main Just Cause menu, and press “Launch”.

And that’s it. You’ve got a full console-style experience, running better and sharper than anything the original 2000s-era hardware could deliver.

[光纖無人機：改變俄烏戰爭的可怕新武器 - BBC News 中文](bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c780…)

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無人機幾乎整個改變了陸戰的型態。

俄羅斯用一種光纖無人機（拉著一條光纖線飛），通訊靠光纖線路所以不受電子戰干擾。也有缺點，比如飛得慢、線路被纏住，但是一旦到達戰地，只能物理射下來，或把光纖線切斷，不然現有無人機干擾手段對它無效。

應該開發獵捕無人機專用的無人機。

看新的俄烏戰爭圖，可以看到俄羅斯其實就是不能容忍黑海控制權交給烏克蘭。拿下克里米亞跟烏東地區，整塊連起來，亞速海就變成俄羅斯內海。