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Newsletter Speciale Alleanza Clima Lavoro Maggio 2026

Giulio Marcon

Un sondaggio dell’Alleanza Clima Lavoro su lavoratrici e lavoratori dell’intera filiera dell’auto smonta le tesi di chi si oppone alla transizione all’elettrico. Due su tre non chiedono di fermarla, ma più investimenti, formazione, tutele e politiche capaci di governarne gli effetti sociali e produttivi.

Alleanza Clima Lavoro

La transizione nell’automotive in Italia verso la nuova mobilità elettrica e sostenibile è già realtà. E non va bloccata. A dirlo sono le lavoratrici e i lavoratori del settore. Il nuovo podcast dell’Alleanza Clima Lavoro, a cura di Massimo Alberti, ospita le loro voci.

Alleanza Clima Lavoro

A Bologna, nel confronto tra sindacato, ambientalismo e imprese, il quinto convegno nazionale dell’Alleanza Clima Lavoro ha messo al centro il vero nodo della transizione verde: come governare i processi di trasformazione tecnologica e produttiva e quale modello sociale costruire nella decarbonizzazione.

Emiliano Favali

Un nuovo Report a cura della Fiom-Cgil Avellino fotografa stato di salute e prospettive del comparto autobus, a partire dal caso di Menarini. E avanza proposte per il rilancio di un settore industriale strategico per la decarbonizzazione, il trasporto pubblico locale, lo sviluppo dei territori, il lavoro.

Alleanza Clima Lavoro

Due giorni di incontri nella capitale belga con Commissione e Parlamento UE su automotive, Green Deal e politica industriale. Tra incertezze e pressioni sull’endotermico, emerge il nodo: senza scelte pubbliche chiare, il lavoro, gli obiettivi climatici e il sistema produttivo europeo sono a rischio.

Redazione

Un’indagine di SourceMaterial e Politico con il sostegno di T&E documenta le ripercussioni negative sugli agricoltori locali e la sicurezza alimentare derivanti dalle attività di produzione ed esportazione di biomasse da parte di Eni in Kenya. Pubblichiamo il comunicato stampa di Transport&Environment.

Gianni Alioti

Di fronte alla crisi dell’auto – specie in Germania – la riconversione verso produzioni militari è presentata da imprese e media come un’occasione di sviluppo. La realtà è che non ci sono processi rilevanti di questo tipo e il loro impatto sul lavoro è molto limitato.

Monica Frassoni

Mentre il governo Meloni brucia miliardi in interventi di emergenza senza visione, continuando a curare il sintomo invece della malattia, i numeri dimostrano che la vera soluzione strutturale rimane quella di accelerare su efficienza e transizione. Da renewablematter.eu

Roberto Romano

Le trasformazioni delle strutture produttive si possono orientare, possibilmente scegliendo di investire in settori con effetti moltiplicativi ampi. L’industria militare non è tra questi, la transizione ecologica sì.

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Keeping NASA Flying: Ground Crews Ensure Aircraft Readiness

4 min read

Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)

The back of a white jet aircraft’s wing and tails are seen in this image. One wheel and an attached test object, shaped like a wing, hangs from the bottom of the jet. A man in a black jacket, with yellow reflective coating, stands underneath and raises one hand to the aircraft. The man is wearing ear protection. Desert sand and mountains are seen in the background.
NASA crew chief Walt Kondracki checks an F-15 aircraft Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Ground crews, made of various roles, maintain the aircraft to be ready for each mission.
NASA/Carla Escamilla

From high‑speed research flights to high‑altitude science campaigns, NASA depends on aircraft that perform at their best and the ground crews who keep them mission ready.

At NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, specially trained maintenance crews are essential to keeping the agency’s aircraft flying safely and reliably.

This year, NASA added two F-15s and a Pilatus PC-12 to its fleet at Armstrong. These aircraft – alongside platforms such as the high-altitude ER-2s and NASA’s newest X-plane, the X-59 – reflect a wide range of capabilities. The maintenance staff is responsible for keeping each one mission ready.

Three men, two wearing tan flight suits, and one wearing a black jacket with stripes of reflective yellow coating, walk to the right side of a jet aircraft. The aircraft faces forward and the canopy is open. Two wheels, intakes, wings, and tails are in view of the white aircraft. The aircraft sits on a concrete ramp with desert sand and mountains in the background.
NASA pilot Nils Larson, left, walks next to crew chief Walt Kondracki, right, by an F-15 aircraft Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. In the background, NASA mechanic Tim Logan secures the cockpit inside of the F-15, and flight test engineer A.J. Jaffe stands to the right.
NASA/Christopher LC Clark

“That’s the beauty of our Armstrong maintenance teams. They adapt to any type of change,” said Jose “Manny” Rodriguez, NASA Armstrong Gulfstream G-IV crew chief. “One day you could have an instrument being loaded, and the next day it may be aircraft reconfiguration, all while other aircraft systems may need fixing. They adapt and they overcome any situation.”

Each aircraft supports a specific mission, whether it’s conducting science research, serving as a support or chase aircraft, or assisting NASA rocket launches. The aircraft fly at different speeds, carry specialized hardware, and require maintenance crews to stay agile with fast-paced changes.

To ensure NASA can make aeronautics and science advancements safely, the crews work continuously, checking on the ejection seats, filling the tanks with fuel, and changing out brakes, wheels, wiring, and hardware constantly, all of which can degrade with each flight.

Four men surround a round object attached to an aircraft wing with shelves and wiring inside. One man’s arms are inside of the object, and he is adjusting a gold-colored piece of metal equipment. The other men watch as he works on the hardware.
From left, NASA avionics technician Jesse Orellana; quality assurance employee Jose Prieto; mechanic Francisco Rodriguez; and mechanic Vincent Moreno work on an ER-2 aircraft Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
NASA/Christopher LC Clark

On any given day, an aircraft may be flight-ready for a mission, undergoing scheduled maintenance or modifications, or down for longer-term care.

There are typically multiple NASA Armstrong aircraft in the air in one day. Currently, the center’s C-20A is flying in Peru and Panama, the X-59 is often  flying twice per day with a chase plane, and the center’s ER-2 is flying in Colorado, supporting the Geological Earth Mapping Experiment (GEMx). All this work is happening at the same time, and Armstrong’s skilled maintenance staff is prepping and fixing aircraft as needed along the way.

The team includes mechanics with both military and civilian backgrounds, and the job involves a lot of on-the-job training.

Maintenance crews are composed of:

  • a crew chief – the person in charge of the airplane
  • an avionics technician, who specializes in navigation, communication, and flight control systems
  • quality assurance personnel, who oversee the work being done
  • additional mechanics assigned to each airplane

After the maintenance crew ensures the aircraft is in the best condition possible, the team tows it out to the flightline, and it becomes ready for operations. The NASA pilot assigned to the mission will walk around the aircraft with the assigned crew chief for a final safety check before flight.

“There is a crew chief assigned to every aircraft,” Rodriguez said. “The crew chief is responsible for the integrity of that aircraft, and at the end of the day, his signature and the pilot’s together are what constitutes that the aircraft is safe for flight.”

Maintenance crews track each flight to help ensure it completes the mission without returning early. If an aircraft does return to base early, the maintenance team stands ready. When it lands, the crew is right there again, helping the research team complete the mission and fixing whatever is needed to stay nimble and ready for the next flight.

“It’s difficult at times to work with different airplanes from both the civilian and military sides, but it’s very rewarding to see that we have the capability and the expertise to keep these aircraft flying,” Rodriguez said.

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Meet the Fleet: NASA Armstrong Continues Legacy of Flight Research

3 min read

Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)

NASA’s X-59 flies above the Mojave Desert with a NASA F/A-18 chase aircraft nearby.
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, accompanied by a NASA F/A-18 research aircraft serving as chase.
NASA/Jim Ross

NASA’s home for experimental flight is welcoming more flyers to its already high-performing fleet as it continues to support science and aeronautics test missions – continuing the legacy of pioneers like Neil Armstrong.

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, added multiple aircraft this year: two F-15s supersonic jets, a Pilatus PC-12 utility plane, and a T-34 turboprop trainer, which the center will use to support the agency’s advancement of aerospace research.

Throughout the center’s history, pilots have flown everything from large aircraft like the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and rocket-powered airplanes like the X-15 to high-speed repurposed fighter jets like the F-18. And after almost 80 years, flight research is still going strong in the desert today.

“Armstrong has a rich history of flight research, but it’s the multidimensional skills of the people we have here, and the knowledge they’ve built to handle very unique aircraft maintenance and modifications, that stands out,” said Darren Cole, capabilities manager for the Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities project at NASA Armstrong.

Armstrong has a rich history of flight research, but it’s the multidimensional skills of the people we have here … that stands out.

Darren Cole

Darren Cole

Capabilities Manager at NASA Armstrong

The center plays a pivotal role in worldwide airborne science missions, flying scientists and equipment from NASA, other government agencies, industry, and academia to collect measurements such as air pollution levels, glacier melt trends, and wildland fire mapping.

Scientists can manage experiments in real time aboard flying laboratories like the NASA ER-2, to collect important data with the help of Armstrong’s pilots and airborne science team.

“We all come together to make the science happen,” said Matt Berry, airborne research platforms branch chief at NASA Armstrong. “It is the agility of the Armstrong team that allows us to collaborate with scientists, get their equipment onboard, and to fly them to areas where they need to collect data.”

The center sits on Rogers Dry Lake, a 44-square-mile slat flat area used for aviation research and test operations. Rogers and the adjacent Rosamond Dry Lake have seen everything from space shuttle landings to emergency test flight recoveries. The Rogers lakebed continues to serve as an important piece of Armstrong’s test missions.

For NASA Armstrong, it all started with the first attempt by a human to fly faster than the speed of sound in the Bell X-1. In 1946, 13 employees from NASA’s predecessor agency, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), arrived at what was then known as Muroc Army Airfield to prepare for the X-1 tests. A year later, NACA’s Muroc Flight Test Unit was established as a permanent facility at the airfield.

The center has gone by several names over the years, most recently changing from NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center to NASA Armstrong in 2014. But its legacy has never shifted: The Bell X-1E, the last of the X-1 series of aircraft, now sits in front of NASA Armstrong, welcoming the newest test pilots, engineers, scientists, explorers, and dreamers. And they’re using the aircraft of today to break new barriers.

“I don’t think there is another place in the world with a more diverse fleet of aircraft. We have everything from a low-altitude powered glider to ER-2s, which are flying at high altitudes, and a multitude of aircraft in between,” Cole said.

From sourcing rare components to machining custom parts in-house, NASA Armstrong’s teams transform these aircraft into research workhorses. The center continues its crucial role in leading aeronautics testing, Earth science research, and supporting government and industry partners.

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Newsletter Autistici/Inventati 01-2026

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Newsletter Autistici/Inventati – gennaio 2026
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Siamo arrivati a un quarto di secolo di vita (25 ANNI!) e Autistici/Inventati esiste e Resiste ancora!

Se usi i nostri servizi, magari vuoi sapere che cosa fanno gli esseri umani dietro questa piattaforma tecnologica (che non sta in piedi per magia).

Ecco alcune delle cose che abbiamo fatto quest’anno:

# INFRA

* infrastruttura potenziata

L’infrastruttura di A/I si e’ potenziata aggiungendo due nuovi server moderni per gestire tutta la parte web, garantendo piu’ spazio e migliore performance: questi ultimi due server usano solo memorie a stato solido (SSD), quindi addio ai vecchi hard disk piu’ lenti, piu’ energivori, piu’ rumorosi e piu’ fragili, sicuramente i siti web e noblogs ne gioveranno, ma anche tu!


# EMAIL

* Thunderbird su telefoni

Le mail su telefono e la loro configurazione automatica sono state una rogna che per un po’ di tempo ci ha fatto penare. Ora abbiamo finalmente identificato e risolto il problema, e da adesso in poi l’autoconfigurazione di app sul telefono come Thunderbird e K9 sara’ molto piu’ semplice! Fateci sapere come va, intanto per usare la nostra mail sul telefono bastera’ fare login con il vostro account e da pannello cliccare su “Setup on Mobile”. Ad aspettarvi troverete un comodo QR code da scansionare nel vostro pannello utente dove dovrete solo aggiungere la vostra password.


# NOBLOGS

* statistiche

Abbiamo rinnovato il sistema di statistiche, parole chiave: anonimato e chiarezza
In pratica Noblogs si e’ rinnovato ed abbiamo deciso di riscrivere il sistema di analisi delle visite, per cui ora le statistiche di uso di quali persone e quali bot visitano il sito sono disponibili nella bacheca di amministrazione nella sezione “Analytics”.

Per maggiori informazioni leggere https://cavallette.noblogs.org/2025/02/9949


* form di contatti

Abbiamo aggiunto un nuovo form di contatto cifrato per noblogs (in rodaggio).

Qualche mese fa un collettivo ci ha contattato proponendoci un nuovo plugin per noblogs, sviluppato da loro, che permette di contattare i responsabili del blog in maniera sicura e confidenziale. Questo plugin crea un form in grado di inviare messaggi crittati usando PGP. Visto che il plugin precedente aveva qualche problema e non era piu’ sviluppato abbiamo deciso di adottare questa nuova soluzione. Ora abbiamo un nuovo plugin su noblogs, ed inoltre ci fa molto piacere stringere collaborazioni di questo tipo con persone affini al progetto. Fateci sapere se vi piace, il nuovo sistema di form si trova nella sezione plugins e si chiama “Contact Form”.


* docs e search

Sempre riguardo noblogs, abbiamo scritto una serie di articoli/guide su alcune questioni ricorrenti che ci vengono poste da chi amministra i blog, li trovate qui’:
https://docs.noblogs.org/


e stiamo facendo esperimenti con un nuovo sistema di ricerca dei contenuti (in fase di test):

https://search.noblogs.org


# SPAM

Nonostante l’antispam riconosca la maggior parte dei tentativi di phishing, puo’ capitare che riceviate messaggi all’apparenza provenienti da noi che vi chiedono di entrare nel vostro account per qualche motivo.
Ricordiamo che noi non mandiamo mai messaggi contenenti link HTML da cliccare, che tutte le nostre comunicazioni ufficiali sono sempre firmate con GPG, in duplice lingua italiano e inglese.
Inoltre se non avete certezza di disservizi sappiate che comunichiamo sempre anche sul nostro blog https://cavallette.noblogs.org
In generale cliccare su link contenuti all’interno di messaggi di posta elettronica e’ uno dei modi migliori per farsi rubare dettagli personali come le password.


# NO PASSWORD?

* il gatto, questo sconosciuto

Capita regolarmente che utenti si dimentichino la password e anche la risposta alla domanda del gatto (il meccanismo per il recupero dell’account). Vogliamo qui ricordarvi l’importanza del gatto: se dimenticate la password del vostro account (o se non la sapete proprio perche’ l’avete salvata sul cellulare e non la digitate mai e poi il cellulare si rompe), l’unico modo che avete per tornare in possesso della mail e’ rispondere alla domanda di riserva che avete impostato (che noi chiamiamo domanda del gatto). Quindi e’ fondamentale che questa risposta voi la sappiate, anche se e’ una domanda che avete impostato 10 anni fa.
Vi invitiamo quindi a verificare se la ricordate o a reimpostarla, qui alcuni suggerimenti, la domanda/risposta deve essere semplice e indimenticabile:
– “il nome del mio primo gatto” (sempre che non l’abbiate scritto pubblicamente online!)
– “la canzone (o poesia, o libro) preferita di quanto eri adolescente scritto tutto minuscolo e con gli spazi” (in modo che sappiate che sia “cocco e drilli” e non “CoccoEDrilli”
– “il nome della montagna che vedevi dalla finestra del bagno nella casa dello zio luigi”
– “il soprannome con cui mi chiamava nonna Adelaide”
insomma, cose magari relative a quando eravate giovani, che solo voi sapete e che non dimenticherete finche’ campate.
Esempi che vanno meno bene:
– “il mio numero di telefono” (probabilmente associabile con facilita’)
– “il cognome da nubile della bisnonna materna” (qualcuno che vi conosce o che indaga su di voi potrebbe saperlo).
Se la dimenticate non possiamo fare reset, ci dispiace ma avete perso quell’account.
Poi la vita continua, nel caso ci chiederete un account nuovo.


# RISORSE

Come ogni anno battiamo cassa perche’ resistiamo anche grazie alle vostre donazioni che ci permettono di pagare le bollette dei server e le altre spese, che in totale ammontano a circa 20000EUR l’anno. Finche’ continuerete a sostenerci noi potremo dedicarci a migliore l’infrastruttura, a mantenere sicure le vostre comunicazioni e a fornire strumenti digitali a supporto delle vostre vite e delle vostre lotte.


Se vuoi contribuire anche tu con quello che riesci vai su: https://www.autistici.org/donate


Restiamo umani
GRAZIE MILLE DI CUORE! Buon 2026!
un abbraccio
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blog: https://cavallette.noblogs.org
donazioni: https://www.autistici.org/donate
aiuto: help@autistici.org
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We have reached a quarter of a century (25 YEARS) and Autistici/Inventati is still going strong!

If you use our services, you may want to know what the human beings behind this technological platform actually do (hint: it doesn’t run on magic).

Here’s what we’ve done this year:

# INFRASTRUCTURE

* Upgraded the Infrastructure

The A/I infrastructure has been upgraded with the addition of two new modern servers to manage the entire web side, ensuring more space and better performance. These two servers use only solid state drives, so say goodbye to the old, slower, more energy-intensive, noisier, and more fragile hard disks. Websites and Noblogs will certainly benefit, and so will you!


* Email on Phones

Email on phones and automatic configuration have been causing us problems for some time. We have now finally identified and resolved the issue. From now on, the auto-configuration of apps on your phone such as Thunderbird and K9 will be much easier! Let us know how it goes. In the meantime, to use our email on your phone, simply log in with your account and click on “Setup on Mobile” in the panel. You will find a convenient QR code to scan in your user panel, where you will only need to add your password.


# NOBLOGS

* Statistics

We have revamped the statistics system. Our focus: anonymity and clarity.
In practice, Noblogs has been refreshed and we have decided to rewrite the visit analytics system. Now statistics on which people and bots visit the site are available in the user panel under the “Analytics” section. For more information, read https://cavallette.noblogs.org/2025/02/9949


* Contact Form

A new encrypted contact form for noblogs is currently being tested.

A few months ago a collective contacted us proposing a new plugin for noblogs, developed by them, that allows to contact the managers of the blog in a safe and confidential manner. This plugin creates a form that can send encrypted messages using PGP. Since the previous plugin had some problems and it was no longer developed we decided to adopt this new solution. Now we have a new plugin on noblogs, and also we are very pleased to tighten collaborations of this type with people related to the project. Let us know if you like, the new form system is located in the plugins section and is called “Contact Form”.


* Docs and Search

Still on the subject of noblogs, we have written a series of articles/guides on some recurring questions that we are asked by blog administrators. You can find them here:
https://docs.noblogs.org/

We are also experimenting with a new content search system (currently in the testing phase):

https://search.noblogs.org


# SPAM

Although our anti-spam system recognizes most phishing attempts, you may receive messages that appear to come from us asking you to log into your account for some reason.
Please note that we never send messages containing HTML links to click on, and that all our official communication, in both Italian and English, is always signed with GPG.
Furthermore, if you are unsure about service disruptions, please note that we always communicate on our blog https://cavallette.noblogs.org
In general, clicking on links contained in emails is one of the best ways to have your personal details, including passwords, stolen.


# NO PASSWORD?

* The Cat, This Stranger

It often happens that users forget their password and even the answer to the cat question (our account recovery mechanism). We would like to remind you of the importance of the cat: if you forget your account password (or if you don’t know it because you saved it on your cell phone and never type it in, and then your cell phone breaks), the only way you can regain access to your email is by answering the recovery question you set (We call it The Cat’s question). Therefore, it is essential that you know this answer. Even if you set 10 years ago!
We therefore invite you to check if you remember it or reset it. Here are some suggestions. The question/answer should be simple and unforgettable:
– “the name of my first cat” (unless you wrote it online!)
– “Your favorite song (or poem, or book) from when you were a teenager, written in lowercase letters and with spaces” (so that you know it’s “the pit and the pendulum” and not “ThePitAndThePendulum”)
– “The name of the mountain you could see from the bathroom window in Uncle Luigi’s house”
– “the nickname my grandmother Adelaide used to call me”
In short, things that may be related to when you were young, that only you know and that you will never forget as long as you live.
Examples that are less suitable:
– “my phone number” (probably easy to guess)
– “my maternal great-grandmother’s maiden name” (someone who knows you or is investigating you might know this).
If you forget it, we can’t reset it. We’re sorry, but you’ve lost that account.
Life will goes on,but you’ll have to ask us for a new one.


# RESOURCES

Like every year, we are asking for donations because we survive thanks to your contributions. These allow us to pay our server bills and other expenses, which total around €20,000 per year. As long as you continue to support us, we can focus on improving our infrastructure, keeping your communications secure, and providing digital tools to support your lives and struggles.


If you as well want to contribute: https://www.autistici.org/donate


Stay human.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! Happy 2026!
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For italian workers

Come ormai dovreste sapere, in quanto “Associazione riconosciuta” (Associazione AI ODV) possiamo ricevere le donazioni tramite il 5×1000, ossia a chi destinare una piccola parte delle tasse che si pagano.

La cosa vale solo per chi paga le tasse in Italia.

Per questo, se pensate di avere una qualche affinità con il nostro progetto e se volete che continui a funzionare, vi invitiamo a destinarci il vostro 5×1000.

Chi sceglie di destinare il suo 5×1000 alla nostra associazione può farlo apponendo la propria firma in uno degli appositi spazi sulla dichiarazione dei redditi (Modello 730, Modello Redditi, Unico PF) e indicare il nostro codice fiscale che è 93090910501. La firma va apposta nell’apposito riquadro “Sostegno degli Enti del Terzo Settore…” che di solito è il primo a sinistra nella scheda. Nel riquadro va scritto il nostro codice fiscale che è 93090910501.

Chi fa la dichiarazione on-line deve seguire la stessa procedura, anche se non deve mettere una firma con la penna…

Anche chi non deve presentare la dichiarazione dei redditi può destinarci il suo 5×1000, basta compilare la scheda della CU (“Certificazione Unica”) che viene data dal proprio datore di lavoro, inserendo nell’apposito riquadro il nostro codice fiscale che è 93090910501. La scheda compilata va inserita in una busta chiusa sulla quale va scritto in modo leggibile: Destinazione 5X1000 IRPEF, il proprio Nome e Cognome, e il proprio codice fiscale. La busta deve essere consegnata (non si paga nulla) presso gli uffici postali, i sportelli bancari o gli intermediari abilitati.

Nel 2024 abbiamo ricevuto 3.577 euro. Ringraziamo tutte e tutti quelli che ci hanno mostrato in questo modo il loro sostegno. Per avere un’idea delle nostre spese potete guardare questa pagina.

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