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Very recently, some of the folks on a server where I hang out (where I am in a kind of leadership role) started making noises about wanting a place for 2024 US Election and state-level election related posts. Moderating discussions around politics is something I'm only peripherally familiar with, and I am doing my best to better educate myself about how to be effective in that role when the discussions start. I am looking for ways to get ahead of some of the common challenges/pitfalls moderators typically have to watch for in this sort of situation, and suggestions for what kind of content I might want to post in a sticky of sorts (getting out the vote info seems like an obvious place to start). [more inside]
posted by christopherious at 12:04 PM - 5 answers

If I'm 29 and fairly healthy now (probably got about 50-60 years left on the clock, barring a calamity), how good of a shot do I have at seeing some kind of favourable movement toward gay marriage in Japan within my lifetime? Even civil unions. Am I going to run out of time - is it a lost cause? Note that the unregistered partnerships you can get now in some cities don't count because federally they are ignored. [more inside]
posted by WillStanwyx at 9:59 AM - 8 answers

FIL blew up original engine in 2010 Scion by towing in gear behind RV. Dealer in Palm Desert CA,( we live in PNW,) installed used engine for $8500, (not what I would have advised.) Engine now dead after 300 miles, could use some advice on what we could get out of dealer, and how, towards resolving this. [more inside]
posted by Pembquist at 5:28 PM - 6 answers

I own a brand of plant products. We have a competitor that's completely copied one of our products a couple of years ago. We sent cease & desist letters, which they ignored. They just sent a newsletter to their customers featuring a picture of a new product of theirs, and using one of my own other products in the styling. Can they just do that? [more inside]
posted by PardonMyFrench at 4:44 AM - 12 answers

What is the legal justification for the State of Colorado, via its Supreme Court, dtermining a political party’s *internal* decision-making process or its results? [more inside]
posted by LonnieK at 4:56 PM - 10 answers

What are the lawsuits / rulings / rules that determine if something is late at the moment the clock changes to the assigned time vs. up until the minute after. [more inside]
posted by andoatnp at 12:46 PM - 18 answers

WHile I was bathing my dog three days ago someone tried to enter my home. My dog chased them off thank god. I contacted the police and they said that since I don't liek them they were not going to investigate. I contacted my city council with no reply. I contacted the FBI, and the response seems to be that they don't believe. I've contacted the local media and no one will respond. I live in a cop neighborhood. All of my neighbors have doorbell cams. I can't afford the bandwidth for one. But the cops refuse to investigate. I don't know what to do. Help ?
posted by MonsieurPEB at 7:37 AM - 31 answers

I'm trying to change my name for gender related reasons, Yay! My current name is first, middle, married last name. I'm trying to answer a question about updating my birth certificate. [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 1:32 AM - 3 answers

Recently, a friend of mine was issued a C&D from using the company name they've actively used for well over a decade, by someone who just trademarked the name for the same use. Are they screwed? [more inside]
posted by Unsomnambulist at 12:32 PM - 6 answers

I'd like to make a substantive objection to a development being proposed in my neighborhood. Does anyone have any tips on how to do so without being dismissed out of hand as a whiny NIMBY? [more inside]
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 7:01 PM - 11 answers

Can you please explain to me like I’m five, how to quickly get a copy of a Divorce Order (not certificate) in Ontario? [more inside]
posted by walkinginsunshine at 7:50 AM - 2 answers

My post guy, who in usually polite and sensible, today refused to deliver a package because I have Covid. [more inside]
posted by plant or animal at 8:01 AM - 3 answers

What is best practice for terminating an apartment lease with a co-tenant roommate? [more inside]
posted by nowhere_sparrow at 3:39 PM - 3 answers

An alternate question might be, if I'm contracting with an American company through a foreign company, what tax documents will the company need to provide the foreign company? (the answer may be...none!) I realize you are not my account, but my accountant is on vacation for a bit and if the answer is very obvious, I might be able to at least unblock myself until they are back. Details within! [more inside]
posted by wooh at 10:25 PM - 1 answers

Hello, I’m looking for recommendations for a real estate attorney in the Duval county area who specializes in fraudulent transactions, for a house that was sold with a forged quit claim deed by a deceitful relative two years ago, right after my mother passed away. Thank you.
posted by SarekTu at 10:31 AM - 1 answers

I just finished reading “Poverty, by America,” by Matthew Desmond. I have earlier read his book “Evicted”, “Nickel and Dimed” by Barbara Ehrenreich, and “Maid” by Stephanie Land. I would like to learn more about causes of and solutions for structural poverty. What do you suggest?
posted by NotLost at 6:22 AM - 22 answers

Assuming a month-to-month residency and that rent is payable on the 1st of the month, is 30 day notice for rent increase 30 days or 30 days + days to the 1st? [more inside]
posted by falsedmitri at 7:49 PM - 4 answers

It's time to update my will. Is an internet will as good as one written by a local lawyer? [more inside]
posted by Marky at 8:29 PM - 7 answers

I’m able to find the quit claim deed itself on a property appraisal site, but I can’t see who notarized it. This deed is suspected of forgery due to the handwriting and signature not matching the deceased’s handwriting/signature and also undue influence because of when it was signed (two weeks before death) and when it was filed (the day after they passed away). It’s important I find out who the two witnesses were before I talk to a lawyer, and who notarized the deed, but I can’t find this information on public records. I’ve already called the Duval County Clerk/Official Records and Research Department and I was referred to that same property appraisal site. Can someone please help me? Thank you.
posted by SarekTu at 2:11 PM - 3 answers

YANML. A friend owns a parcel of land in rural Idaho. They want to sell. What could possibly go wrong? Details inside. [more inside]
posted by mule98J at 12:54 PM - 11 answers