This is a complicated and delicate situation we're in, but suffice it to say we need to find out if an elderly person whose address we know is dead. The property records of Santa Fe county state the individual still owns the property. We've been informed that New Mexico does not require probate, so we cannot use that route to find out. We cannot verify through a death certificate because we have no way of knowing the date of death (if it has occurred). We were given the name of Martin Investigations by an attorney in Albuquerque but have not initiated any action yet. The person is in Edgewood, so it would probably entail having someone go there ($$$). As I said, it is a complicated situation. Especially since we do not live in NM and the relatives of this person (whom we know) do not want any contact. We'd appreciate any insight on the Martin company or any other investigative organization that might be near to or in Edgewood. Thank you!

I thought it would be a fun idea to write out my headcanons for the other, unmentioned settlements/cities in the New California Republic. As a SoCal native, I thought it would also be fun seeing how some notable cities in the region would look in the fallout universe. I’ve only included places in Southern California because I honestly don’t have too much detailed knowledge about central/northern CA cities.
I tried fitting it in with the lore at the time of New Vegas in 2281, but there might be a few mistakes here and there.
San Diego Area
Camp Pendleton: Controlled by one of the largest Raider groups of SoCal, cutting off entry to the San Diego area from the 5 Freeway. Uses restored Vertiberds, Power Armor, and APCs left over by the Marines after the war. Because of this, they are an extremely valuable target for the Brotherhood of Steel, though they have not launched a full-scale attack due to fears of high casualties. This, along with manpower shortages in the region due to the the situation in the Mojave, has prevented the NCR from conducting operations as well. Many in the San Diego area have discussed creating a temporary alliance between Settlers/NCR, the BOS, and the Temecula Super Mutants, though the feasibility of that seems a bit low.
Escondido: Settlement located along the former 15 freeway and acts as a trade settlement on the way to San Diego. Population: 400. Facing raider attacks from nearby Camp Pendleton and feeling like they’ve been failed by the NCR, some local leaders have considered asking the Temecula Super Mutants to assist in a joint assault on the camp. Population: 500.
San Diego: Though one of the founding states of the New California Republic, San Diego, now known as Dayglow, is severely underfunded and underdefended compared to other States. Some say this is because of its distance from the capital, others says its because of continued discriminiation towards Ghouls and Super Mutants who helped found the settlement. Despite this, it still operates as a thriving scrap hub and exports many of the materials used by NCR soldiers, vehicles, and machinery. Many smaller settlements still exist in areas farther from downtown, the most major of which include El Cajon, Chula Vista, and Miramar. The latter is the main NCR facility in the area, and has been requesting additional support from Shady Sands to help defeat the Camp Pendleton Raiders. Though having the threat of Raiders in the northwest as well as threats of increased radiation exposure from the Glow in the northeast, many of these settlements are some of the most advanced in the NCR due to the pre-war governance and technology maintained by the descendants of Vault 72. Located near Balboa Park, Vault 72 is the only known vault in the area. Though initially an experiment vault, like Vault 81 in the Commonwealth, its operations were cut short, in this case after a mutiny against the scientists and Overseer by the inhabitants, many of whom were Ex-military due to the Vault’s close distance to the San Diego Navy Yards. For the next century and a half, Vault 72 acted as a control vault. Eventually, its systems started to fail, and many of its inhabitants exited the vault in search of new settlements, bringing the technology and infrastructure found in the vaults with them. As the New California Republic expands, there have been rumors among NCR soldiers about restoring some of the abandoned Navy ships in the former San Diego harbor, though nothing has been completely confirmed. The Brotherhood of Steel also seeks to acquire former military technology in the area, but has been unable to do so.
Inland Empire
Riverside: Home to “Rubidoux,” a mid-sized NCR town with a population of about 1,000. Located on the base of Mt. Rubidoux. The Mission Inn, located in the former downtown, is now utilized as an NCR armory and base. Possible plans to rebuild more of downtown have been discussed by local leaders, but not implemented. Vault 54 is located near Rubidoux on the base of Box Springs Mountain. It is a rare control vault with around 800 living citizens, and has been frequently trading with the nearby Rubidoux settlement since its opening in around 2245.
San Bernardino: Took the most nuclear strikes out of all cities in SoCal’s Inland Empire during the Great War. Due to this, Feral Ghoul encounters are common in the area, though their population has been dwindling in recent years due to Rubidoux settlers and NCR forces slowly clearing up the area, mainly to help caravans from the area safely travel the 215 freeway to reach high desert settlements.
Temecula: Reclaimed by former Master Super Mutants into a small settlement, population of 50. Do not mind caravans using the former 15 freeway that goes through the city to reach the San Diego area.
Hemet: Thriving farm town. Decently isolated from the SoCal sprawl, Hemet is relatively sleepy and peaceful. Supplies a decent amount of crops to the IE region. Nothing really interesting about it besides that. Population: 300.
Desert Regions
Idyllwild: Used as a training ground for NCR soldiers due to its isolation in the mountains.
Palm Springs: Run by the remnants of the Agua-Caliente, Cabazon, and Morongo Native American Tribes. Due to its strategic prominence, being south of the Mojave and west of Arizona, as well as its proximity to the Idyllwild training grounds and routes to Shady Sands, it has become popular with many NCR higher-ups, many of whom own second homes in the town. Population: 1,000. Vault 93: Located in the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains. Experimental vault studying the effects of celebrity influence. A dozen celebrities were selected among the 900 civilians who entered the vault, where factions aligning with each of them divided up the leadership inside. No holotapes have been found showing what happened next, though it is to assume that whatever played out led to Vault 93 being opened and vacated. Though considered by the NCR to be repurposed, it sits abandoned, now silently overlooking the Sonoran wastes.
Orange County
Huntington Beach: Inhabited by the descendants of the Children of the Cathedral, who founded a settlement in what was Huntington Beach after the destruction of the Cathedral in Long Beach and the end of the Unity project in 2162. Though they tend to keep to themselves, there are still some devout Unity believers who kidnap caravans travelling along the former 405 freeway in order to adopt them into the cult and keep the population afloat (They don’t have any FEV to make Super Mutants). Population: 100.
Irvine: Largely an NCR base centered around the former John Wayne Airport, though there are a decent amount of civilians who have set up shop to cater to the large soldier population. The 452nd Battalion is stationed at the airport, though their numbers have dwindled due to transfers to the Mojave. This has made them unable to respond to the Camp Pendleton Raiders. Population (including soldiers): 2,000.
San Clemente: A “Ghoul only” settlement ran by wealthy pre-war Ghouls who maintain the area. Despite the exclusivity, it has maintained a population of over 1,000 mainly by bringing in other Ghouls from Orange County and the surrounding area. Mainly keeps to themselves though they accept caravans for trade, though less have been showing up due to the threat of the Camp Pendelton Raiders.

**Introduction**
In 2024, the world teetered on the brink of all-out global warfare as numerous active combat zones threatened to escalate into catastrophic conflicts. One such hotspot was Ukraine, where the Russian winter offensive inflicted devastating casualties on both sides. Faced with dwindling options, President Vladimir Putin made a fateful decision that would alter the course of history: the deployment of a tactical nuclear warhead on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. This act was intended to deal a crippling blow to the Ukrainian government and serve as a stark warning to NATO, signaling Russia's willingness to employ nuclear weapons in defense against perceived Western aggression. As the countdown to impact began, Officer Blake Collins, a US Special Forces commander stationed in Kiev, received a chilling call from the Office of President Joe Biden, informing him of the inbound nuclear missile and advising him to seek shelter, bracing for the inevitable blast.
**Part 1**
The detonation was nothing short of cataclysmic. As the nuclear bomb engulfed the heart of Kiev, millions perished instantaneously in a maelstrom of destruction. In response to the attack, the United States declared war on the Russian Federation, retaliating with a tactical nuclear strike on Leningrad. This exchange of nuclear blows marked the point of no return, as Putin ordered a full-scale first strike against NATO, launching over 1200 nuclear weapons at more than 500 targets, predominantly major cities. The USA countered with over 1000 nuclear missiles aimed squarely at Russian territory. Within a mere 24 hours, the world as it was known ceased to exist.
**Two weeks after the blast...**
Commander Blake Collins reflects on the harrowing moment of the explosion, narrowly escaping the devastation of Kiev. Fleeing towards France amidst the desolation, he bore witness to the widespread ruin that now plagued the world. Amidst the chaos, he sought to establish a semblance of order, setting up a base in Paris and extending a helping hand to fellow survivors. With a small farm, access to clean water, and shelter for a few souls, hope flickered amidst the darkness.
**Three weeks after the blast...**
Encountering Rose, a former nurse, during a scavenging excursion, Blake extends an invitation to join his fledgling community. Her medical expertise proves invaluable as she tends to his wounds, sustained in a confrontation with an assailant. Meanwhile, Revere, another survivor with technical proficiency, joins their ranks, enhancing their base's infrastructure and capabilities.
**Part 2**
**Three months after the blast...**
Amidst burgeoning hope, the community expands under Blake and Rose's guidance. With Revere's expertise, they fortify their base and establish essential systems for survival. Dubbed "New Hope," their settlement symbolizes a beacon of resilience in a ravaged world. As their numbers swell, they institute a governing council, with Rose as president, Blake as Head of Security, and Revere as Head of Infrastructure.
**Four months after the blast...**
New Hope faces its first trial by fire as raiders descend upon them under cover of darkness. Despite sustaining losses, including Blake's trusted lieutenant, Rudy, the community repels the attackers, vowing to fortify their defenses against future assaults. Amidst the tragedy, hope perseveres, albeit tinged with the harsh reality of their new existence.
**Six months after the blast...**
Reflecting on six months of rebuilding, Blake takes pride in New Hope's progress. With fifty residents, essential services, and even a sense of normalcy, their once-fledgling settlement now resembles a thriving township. However, the specter of danger looms large, prompting Blake to lead raids against marauding gangs in defense of their newfound home. Amidst the turmoil, a ray of light shines as Blake and Rose anticipate the arrival of their first child.
**Twelve months after the blast...**
Surveying the burgeoning fields and bustling community of New Hope, Blake reflects on his journey from devastation to triumph. His dream of rebuilding amidst the ruins has become a reality, a testament to human resilience and determination. As he signs off, Commander Blake Collins leaves behind a legacy of hope amidst the ashes of a shattered world.

First, feel free to share anything you want to and are comfortable with! This is intended to be a light-hearted, look back and think 'yep.. there it was' kind of post. I can look back and laugh now at a lot of things that really hurt me for a long time, but if you need to skip this one to avoid processing trauma or such, no hard feelings meant on my end! Love ya and see you on the next post.

1. When I was 2.5 (in the very late 80's, so times were a little different lol), my mother left me in the car to go from the driveway to the front door and hand my dad the mail. I quickly unbuckled and crawled to the front seat and somehow shifted my parents Cadillac (it was brand new and a HUGE deal as my parents were just middle class) and drove it. Into the front of our house.

It's a tax for my parents financially, for sure. My mother said I had never unbuckled, crawled to the front through the middle or sat in the drivers seat even pretending to drive before that incident. It was absolutely out of character and she swears it was only long enough to exchange mail and have a few words with my dad at the door, literally less than 2 minutes (I believe her). I watched her drive so closely and mesmerizingly that I just decided I was going to that day, Props to my parents as they never once made me feel bad about it and I even have fond memories of us laughing when someone would make a joke about me driving for a long time afterwards lol.

1. Went to the pop-up Titanic museum back in the late 90's, got a piece of coal supposedly from the Titanic in a pyramid shaped glass (resin? Can't remember honestly) from there. It was, as you can imagine in a tourist museum, very expensive, but my parents got it for me anyway. I cherished it and kept it in a "treasure box" with a lock for years... until I disobeyed my mother and took it for show & tell at school.. and who the hell knows what happened to it that day. I haven't had it since.
   
2. I was gifted $500 for gas money as a teenager, intended to last me through college practically. I accidentally threw it away later that night.
   
3. My stepfathers boss let me ride his golf cart thing one day while I was visiting. I got in, quickly and took the fuck off before the boss could get in with me. It knocked him down. I panicked and completely went deaf/disassociated/OOHFUCK'ed and didn't listen to everyone screaming at me to "just stop gassing it". I did no such thing and drove myself right into a semi trailer. My parents opened their own business after that and while I don't think it was the only factor, my heart tells me this incident played a role in it but my mom would *never* admit that, even now, I don't think. I should ask her.
   
4. I totalled my car on my 18th birthday, I say it was a tax because I wasn't paying close enough attention to the road and going a little too fast around a curve. Rolled and slid on the hood about 100 yards into the edge of the woods. I am literally lucky to be alive after this, a tree took out my headrest from the side, it literally barely missed my head. We were both unscathed.. somehow. All because I was too busy talking and flirting with my boyfriend, trying to be cool driving to the lake on my birthday with the music blasting and windows down. Now I am an incredibly aware drive and I try to be extremely cautious these days. because of these events. I don't drive any more than I have to, either.
   
5. Lost my passport. It could be in the Bahamas, it could be in my bedroom, it could be in a landfill, it could be in someone's wallet who's impersonating me... fuck if I know.
   

There's tons more but those were the incidents that bothered me a lot as a child/teen/early adult. I carried a lot of shame because of those things. I was a very, very "no way she has adhd, it's the 90's" kind of girl, it never crossed anyones mind. Only bc I was compensating excessively, which led to burnout. I was always super, chronically early, overly cautious, great grades, no late assignments EVER, etc. but I was slowly deteriorating inside at the tender of 9. I wasn't properly dx until 31-32, after running through the laundry list of wrong dx. If we had today's knowledge 30 years ago, it would have definitely been caught. I'm glad girls have more opportunities to address it earlier in life, rather than later now. Much love <3

Long story short, child was born in 2012, mother was sleeping with 3 guys total at the time. She swore said child is mine. Well fast forward, child is born, mother lies and tells me she put me on the birth certificate, found out at a doctors appointment for child that that was a lie. I was in fact not on the birth certificate and that my child's legal name wasn't even what me and her agreed upon. So this caused a huge fight. And we broke up. She then takes the child and moves and hides. Refusing to let me see them. Couldn't even file for parentity because I had no idea where they where. Right after the split. I begged her to take me to court and establish paternity. She made sure to tell me it would be over her cold dead body before I ever got to see the child again. Mother has never worked or has never had a drivers license. About 2 months after the break up. Her and her entire family blocked me and my entire family off all social media. They all changed their phone number and none of us knew where they lived. So for the last 11 years. I've had zero contact. Though they had every opportunity to reach out. As my mother has never moved. She could of messaged on social media. Or even mailed a letter to my mom's house, where I used to live. But nothing. I still have messages where I had begged her to let me see them, to take me to court, to do a dna test, and everything. I got over 20 people willing to testify on my behalf about how I talked to several lawyers, her treatment, and even her own aunt who they have had no contact with, who will testify about how they up and moved with out notifing anyone. So up Until 7 days ago I had no idea where they even was until I got a cerified letter in the mail from 3 states away with legal papers for child support. My concern is, can she request back child support for those 11 years, can I somehow establish some kind of visitations/custody(I know it want be a instant thing and that it may be a slow process for them to get to know me, but i would like to finally get to know my child).

This is me venting but am also curious to know what everyone's relationship is like with half-siblings. Here's my story. I'm sorry in advance for how long this is, along with the grammarun-ons. I'm trying to give the Reddit community as much context as I can dating as far back as my memory takes me.
I (F 28) have two younger biological sisters (identical twins, F 25). The three of us were born after my dad married my mom (arranged marriage) after he and his first wife got divorced.
I believe my dad's first marriage lasted about 10 years. They had two kids together (my half-siblings). My older brother and I have an 8-year age difference, and my older sister and I have a 10-year age difference. Growing up, they used to visit us a few times a year including summer break or alternating holidays. Sometimes they would visit during Thanksgiving, other times during Christmas.
We used to be pretty close (at least I thought), but the relationship has become increasingly strained through the years. I understand the fact that there are ALWAYS two sides to every story, but I believe that my dad was on the right side of things and the marriage ended because two people weren't compatible and got married too young. It's always unfortunate when there are kids involved, and I'm sure it was tough with my older siblings being impacted at a young age.
It started when our grandpa (my dad's dad) passed away in November 2015. My brother suddenly stopped talking to my dad/our family immediately for whatever reason. He was the only person that didn't come to my grandpa's funeral. I honestly think he was holding a grudge that he didn't find out immediately when my grandpa passed, but I can't be too sure. We've never addressed that directly.
Fast forward 8 months to July 2016, when my dad's side of the family had a reunion at a first cousin's wedding. The vibes from my brother were like nothing had happened, and then after the wedding weekend, he was back to being silent. When my grandma (dad's mom) passed away in June 2019 he didn't show up to the funeral then either. Granted I didn't, but not because I didn't want to. I was a poor grad student and couldn't afford an $800 ticket on short notice and didn't want to burden my parents to pay for me to fly back for a couple of days either on top of how busy they were with funeral arrangements.
My brother went about 5 years to not talk to my dad or any of us. Then, out of nowhere, he calls one day to announce that he's getting married. The wedding is set for October 2022. I think he was buttering up my dad and our family to come to the wedding, because he knew it would look bad if everyone asked where his dad was for his wedding, and it would reflect poorly on him. The communication in 2022 was pretty consistent leading up to the wedding, and my older siblings would call my dad almost every weekend knowing that they needed us to show up to the wedding.
My older sister (F 38) had a baby girl in July 2018. Our dad was thrilled, his oldest daughter made him a grandpa. But there is clear separation and favoritism there, as my niece only sees her mom's side of the family being in the same area in the DMV. For those who aren't familiar with DC/MD/VA, my older sister lives in Virginia, in Arlington, and her mom lives in Herndon. About a 30-minute drive from each other. My parents live across the country in Orange County, so visits are far and few in between for my dad and his grandchild. I live on the Maryland side, and the state line between Maryland and Virginia is roughly 30 min, depending on where you go and the time of day. Anyway, I don't even know if my niece knows that she has another grandpa, outside of what she knows about my sister's mom and stepdad, and my brother-in-law's parents, who split time between the US and Nepal. I feel so bad for my dad because that's his grandkid too and everyone deserves the joy of being involved in their grandkids lives. My dad has seen my niece several times but the relationship is pretty surface level. It's not her fault, she doesn't know him like she does my sister's mom and stepdad, plus it's a proximity thing living on opposite sides of the country. We have FaceTime for these reasons though.
My husband and I aren't ready to have kids yet, and we want them. We've only been married for almost 7 months so we're still trying to live life before we settle down. I hope nothing more than to be able to give my parents a grandkid one day because I want my dad and mom to experience what they missed from my older half-siblings isolating them from their kids. That is if I'm able to have kids, I know we can't control these things.
This brings me to my next point (if you're still reading this, I appreciate you). My husband and I got married in October 2023. Our parents on both sides did everything they could to give us the wedding of our dreams, and it was everything we imagined and hoped for, and I'm forever grateful for that. I know that my wedding hit my dad harder emotionally than the first two with my older siblings because he was not at all involved during theirs. That wasn't by choice, my older siblings' mom probably didn't want him to be involved. Divorced dynamics are so confusing. You're telling me you can't come together and be civilized for a day/weekend? After my wedding, a few months later, sometime in January or February 2024, my dad called me to talk about how my sister was upset after our wedding and she vented about a few things with him on the phone. He was relaying the message over.
For context, I uploaded our wedding pictures on Facebook, because I have so many family members overseas in Nepal who weren't able to attend the wedding, and it was honestly the most convenient way to showcase our pictures since people in Nepal are ridiculously active on Facebook. My sister has social media, my brother got rid of his TwitteFacebook/Instagram/everything many years ago. Our photographer took several thousand pictures throughout the wedding weekend events, and of course, there were moments captured of my older sister and her family, including my brother-in-law, and niece. I will admit out of spite since my sister never posts anything about me and my dad/family, I tagged but then later on deleted those pictures she was in. Why would I have pictures of her on my social media when she's never posted anything of us? She doesn't even like or comment on anything on my social media, and when you have siblings, this is not something you discuss, you just do it. Duh. Over the last few days, I unfollowed her and unfriended her on Facebook and Instagram. For me, it makes no sense to keep people on my newsfeed if I don't interact with them, and I have plenty of family members and friends that I already have a strongemore communicative relationship with.
If my sister was upset about this, why did she call my dad to vent about this months later instead of coming to me? My dad told me she complained that he didn't mention her or my older brother during his speech at our wedding. But am I wrong for thinking, why would he? It's a celebration for me and my husband. I thought that was very conceited and selfish. The day wasn't about her, and my dad's speech was so heartfelt that I cried. I believe she was offended she didn't get the same during hers. However, my sister and brother never asked our dad to give a toast at their weddings. Only their mom did, which is messed up in my opinion.
I understand divorce is messy and complicated, and people go through years of therapy to fix, or maybe even never fix issues completely. It's hard, and I'm just a product of his second marriage. But I've never understood the jealousy that seems to exist, specifically between my older sister and me.
I tried reaching out to both of them in a group iMessage, talking about how I am not happy with the way they're treating our dad. My brother has stopped calling my dad completely over the last few months since his son (my dad's second grandkid) was born a few months ago in February. My sister calls maybe once a month. I wanted to confront them about this ongoing behavior and ill will toward our family. They didn't even have the guts to respond to me, I suggested if they have time to FaceTime so we can have a real adult conversation about what is their issue. My parents are flying to DC this weekend and the original plan was to drive a few hours north so they could see my brother's baby. No communication with my brother whatsoever to coordinate. I feel devastatingly sad for my dad.
I'm not even going to get into their treatment of my mom. That's another long story, but basically, it's them not giving a hoot about her, even though she's the one who took care of them and stepped up when they visited growing up. As a stepmom, it's hard to deal with kids from a previous marriage. But she did it and she loves them, and they're nothing but passive-aggressive and mean to her. They never wish her happy birthday, happy Mother's Day, or my parents happy anniversary. It takes two seconds. For me, if you disrespect my parents, you're disrespecting me.
Since then, my sister has unfollowed and unfriended everyone on social media, including my dad, my younger sisters, and my husband. All because she couldn't handle that I did that to her. I'm just not for this nasty behavior, and I know we all need to unpack a lot in therapy (me and my older siblings specifically). Their behavior is cowardly, and I can't be the only one that thinks this, right? I don't know. It didn't have to be like this. I'm sure their mom has been telling them bad things about the marriage and my dad for years. I'm not saying he probably didn't make mistakes, but there are, once again, two sides to everyone's story. None of us kids have heard both sides directly from the source, and probably never will. It makes me sad, especially for my dad. I know life will go on. I tried to reach out, and if they don't want to talk about these issues like adults, then I have nothing else to say.

Hi, I'm a member of the 8th (announced in game as 6th) team that cleared Thaemine The First for Top 10.
Today my team and I got disqualified, but here's the catch, not a single member on the party received a ban nor has their gold been modified, and no one received a warning of any sort on their accounts, we've also all been cleared by AGS themselves and received in game mail stating that our accounts are in good standing and have not been actioned against.
Here's proof:
https://imgur.com/a/5dkkHiy
https://i.ibb.co/wrT7NSM/Clear-proof.png
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjD4PW_1cbU
I know there have been plenty of teams claiming they've been unjustly disqualified, but as far as I know this is the first instance of a team with no bans being barred from the leaderboard. It's probably useless for me to claim on behalf of the team members that none of us have ever engaged in RMT, but that's the truth as far as I'm concerned.
Contacting support has been pointless, as we've only received auto-responses from bots, so I'm making this post to garner some visibility and possibly shed some light on the situation.

TW-transphobia
I (32F) was scrolling social media, as one does. I came across a post about how someone was canceling their gym membership because they didn't agree with their gyms policies when it came to trans people using change rooms. They believe that their should be 3 change rooms, 1 for bio female, 1 for bio males and one for trans people (her words not mine). There was lots if comments on her post.
One comment was from her sister (40 F), who posted a photo of someone in a change room at the gym she goes to. The sister shared a picture of someone in a change room, stating the person was changing in the women's change room and they didn't put on a towel until they realized other women were uncomfortable. I don't know the whole story behind the picture, I'm guessing the person was trans. I did recognize the change room though. It was the same change room I use when I go to the gym.
One of the most in-your-face policies, with signs posted everywhere is no photos are to be taken of staff or patrons at the gym.
So I took screen shots and approached the front desk after my work out. I asked them if I could launch a complaint about a patron. The front desk lady was super nice, took my complaint seriously and I provided the name and birth date of the patron, as well as the screen shots.
The front desk lady followed up with me and then the general manager followed up with me. I'm not sure what will come of this, but I'm certain this person will be banned. I'm debating if I should have addressed it on social media or if I did the right thing.
So AITA?

I work on the foster care side of things, so I am knowledgable about how things work in general but am curious about an investigator’s perspective.
I made a report earlier today about two children I know - but I am just feeling anxious no one will make contact due to the situation. This is a family living completely “off the grid.” The “home” is over two hours from the actual mailing address and these are unmapped dirt roads. I can’t fathom how CPS will even be able to find it.
What are CPS options in a case like this? Will there actually be significant efforts made to reach them? Just feeling a bit hopeless and would love to hear how CPS investigators actually manage in areas like this - it seems like an impossible ask.

Hello, I'm new to opnsense and I just setup up my opnsense machine.
I am having issues with what I suspect is the firewall rules between my two network.
Goal: I want my main PC to be able to ssh into my server. They are on two different networks.
My setup:

• opnsense machine (bare metal)
• manged switch connected to opnsense machine
• Vlans created (in both managed switch and opnsense)
• 2 network created
  • main network = has a my main PC on it (separate vlan, separate machine)
  • server network = has my server on it (separate vlan, separate machine)
• Firewall rules
  • Allowing my main PC (by IP) to connect to my server machine (by IP). any protocol is allowed (will restrict this to TCP later)

Troubleshooting steps:

• all vlans are setup correctly. opnsense has assigned DHCP addresses to both machines. I then later on made them into static IPs for the firewall rules
• firewall live view. I do see that my main machine is calling the server. but the server is not getting anything
• main PC can ping the server IP and get a response back.

Question: I do notice that there is a "sshlockout" auto generated rule on the server network firewall rules. this is states block any in traffic that is TCP on port 22. Would this be why I am not able to SSH from my main PC to the server on the server network?
Question: Is there any firewall rule I need to do on the server network to allow in coming traffic from my main network?
Question: do I need to port forward my ssh port under NAT -> port forward. To be clear I will not port forward to the internet but rather port forward outside the server network. So my main network can connect to it
Let me know if anything is not clear

Hello! I (a canadian) am employed by a small American company and I fulfill orders on their behalf, but they don't have a Canadian PO box/address and I'm not to put my own.
I have been putting their american return address (on the top left corner) of the letter mail, and they have been successfully mailed to the customers. But for the larger packages I go through the post office, and they mentioned that they do not accept a non-Canadian return address when mailing from within Canada.
I was wondering if anyone has any similar situations and/or solutions?
Thanks,

I'm a newer customer at optimum and I am literally ripping hair out after the experience I have had on the phone with customer service the past few days. Previous tenants at my address had service disconnected due to nonpayment, so I had to go through manual identity verification, which was a bit annoying, but fine. Finally today I get the hold cleared, and inform the sales rep that I would like to use my own router with my service.
I get the whole "But miss our modem is specially designed for-" spiel and reiterate to the rep that I have my own compatible modem and router, and that I need the features provided by them as a CS and Networking student. He again comes back with "- but our wireless combo unit covers up to 5,000 square feet -" and I give in and just tell him to send me it and I will use it in access point only mode so I can avoid going out and buying a cheap AP for my wireless devices. He tells me "that's way above my paygrade but sounds good" and that I should have it by mail in about 3 days.
Of course now I find out that unlike the equipment I had been using when I was a client of the previous local company that Optimum absorbed, this new combo box doesn't even have pretty much any degree of user serviceability and you have to call support to even put it into bridge mode???? Okay, fine. Since service is active and I opted for self-install, I can just connect my modem and return their box immediately since the rental fee is just rolled into the monthly charge anyway and I don't need their locked-down junk. I figured I'd have to call a rep and give them the modem's CM MAC so that they can provision it, but oh boy.
I call. "Miss we can not do that until after you activate your Optimum branded box." Why? "We need the technician to verify that your lines and connection is fine before we try." Okay but the up and down services are both connected and the online light on my modem shows it is online with Docsis 3.1 capability. And I can ping the gateway. "I will talk to my supervisor please hold."
At this point I try to create an Optimum user account with my account number and pin, which I set up with the original sales rep. No dice. I ask why that does not work and the rep tells me that I need my pin for that and that he can not provide that to me until my Optimum gateway is up and communicating. Again, I already have my pin, but it seems that I can not set up my online account for payment/etc for the first time unless I am connecting from my home network; the one that I can not connect from because they will not provision my modem because of some arbitrary "you must first use our junk even if it is for three and a half minutes" limitation.
Yes, I know I can wait the three days for my box to arrive and then go through the hassle with phone support to provision my modem then, but why? I have compatible equipment.
I feel like I am going insane, like yes I understand that typical protocol follows giving "whatever will work" to people who may not have a need for "something that will work well", but I have a need and this has been INCREDIBLY frustrating. You're telling me that there is NO protocol for this? Other than having a rep come do my install and cutting them off before they connect the box to tell them I have my own?
Incredibly long post but I needed to vent this experience so that I can chill out and enjoy my 240p Youtube videos from my mobile hotspot for the next 3 days.

My hopes of Gerry Andersons Cutaway by and done by Graham Bleathman and here are the list
Fireball XL5
• Fireball XL5

• Space City


Planet 46
• Subterrain Fighter

Hypnotic Sphere
• Hypnotic Sphere

• E-Type Tanker (EF-Z4)

The Doomed Planet
• Flying Saucer


The Sun Temple
• J17 Warrior Rocket

• Sun Temple


Space Immigrants
• Mayflower Colony Ship (Mayflower 3)


Spy In Space
• SS Thor


Space Pirates
• Liberty-Class Space Freighter

• Q-Ship


Last Of The Zanadus
• Explorer EX10


Space Pen
• Freighter 2X4


Convict In Space
• Type 37H Spacecraft


Wings Of Danger
• Robot Bird


The Triads
• Trooper 2 Rocket

Sabotage
• Light Patrol Craft (LP22)

• Gamma Ship

• Space Rescue Craft

Mystery Of The TA2
• TA-Class Explorer Craft (TA2)


The Granatoid Tanks
• Granatoid Tanks

The Robot Freighter Mystery
• Robot Freighter

• SCS Valiant

Invasion Earth
• Invaders Ship

A Day In The Life Of a Space General
• A-Type Bulk Freighter (Freighter A14)

• G-Type Tanker (Tanker G (for George))

Space City Special
• Supersonic Military Airliner (SL6 Supersonic Airliner)

Stingray
• Marineville

• WSP Headquarters

• Terror Fish

• Titanica

• Island of Lemoy

• X20’s Sub

• WASP Spearhead Jet

• WASP Arrowhead Jet

• WASP Helicopter


Stingray
• WSP Sea Probe Sub

Plant Of Doom
• Pacifica

Sea Of Oil
• Oil Rig

• Gerit's Sub

Hostages Of The Deep
• Island of Lull

• Gadas’s Sub

• Gadas’s Base

The Big Gun
• Solarstar Missile Ejector Sub

• Solarstar


The Golden Sea
• FD7 Ship

• B1 Bathyscaphe

• Titan's Personal Underwater Craft

The Ghost Ship
• Ghost Galleon Ship

The Ghost Of The Sea
• Yellow Sub

• WSP Guard Submarine

Emergency Marineville
• Val Island

The Invaders
• WASP Weather Station

• Epayus & Ilium’s Base

• Underground Travel Drilling Cylinder


Raptures Of The Deep
• Hepcat Sub

• Tempest Tower



The Man From The Navy
• WN27 Sub


Pink Ice
• Pink Ice Sub

Star Of The East
• Gunboat Wadi

• WSP Remote Control Freight Airliner

Deep Heat
• Robot Sea Probe

• Voldana


In Search Of The Tajmanon
• Tajmanon


Titan Goes Pop
• WASP Hover Scooter


Tune Of Danger
• Downbeat Sub


A Nut For Marineville
• Missile Sub


Trapped In The Depths
• Undersea Fish Farm

• Magnet Tug


Eastern Eclipse
• APF1 Biplane

A Christmas To Remember
• Mystery Sub

The Lighthouse Dwellers
• Supersonic 101 Airliner

Thunderbirds
• Thunderbird 1


• Thunderbird 2


• Thunderbird 3


• Thunderbird 4


• Thunderbird 5


• FAB1


• Round House


• Hood’s Temple


• Creighton-Ward Mansion


Pod Vehicles
• Mole


• Firefly


• Monobrake


• Jet-Air Transporter


• Firecat


• Neutralizer Tractor


• DOMO (Demolition and Object Moving Operator)


• Elevator Cars


• Mobile Crane


• Booster Mortar


• Excavator


• Laser Cutter


• Recovery Vehicles


• Transmitter Truck


• Dicetylene Cage


Trapped In The Sky
• London International Airport


• Fireflash


• TX-204 Target Carrying Aircraft


Pit Of Peril
• Sidewinder


• Copter Watchdog





The Perils Of Penelope
• Monorail


• Anderbad Tunnel


Terror In New York City
• U.S.N. Sentinel


• Operation Moving Empire State Building


• Terror In New York City Rescue


Edge Of Impact
• Red Arrow Jet


• Foreign Fighter Jet


• British Telecom Tower


• Edge Of Impact Rescue

Day For Disaster
• Martian Space Probe (M.S.P)


• Day For Disaster Rescue


30 Minutes After Noon
• Hudson Building


Desperate Intruder
• Submarine Transport Truck


• 3E Submarine


• Mobile Control Room Caravans


• Lake Anasta/Lost Temple


End Of The Road
• Gray & Houseman Road Construction Vehicle


• Explosives Truck


• End Of The Road Rescue


The Uninvited
• Desert Jeep


• Zombite Fighter Jets


• Lost Pyramid of Khamandides


Sun Probe
• Sun Probe


• Cape Kennedy Solar Control Centre


Operation Crash-Dive
• Operation Crash-Dive Rescue


Vault Of Death
• Bank of England


The Mighty Atom
• Atomic Irrigation Station (Australia)


• Government Research Unit


• Saharan Atomic Station


City of Fire
• Thompson Tower


• City Of Fire Rescue


The Impostors
• EJ2 Jet


• Central Office of the General Staff Command


• Space Observatory 3


• Jeremiah Tuttle's House


The Man From MI.5
• FAB 2


• Carl’s Submarine


Cry Wolf
• Dunsley Tracker


Danger at Ocean Deep
• Ocean Pioneer Tanker


Move - And You're Dead
• Parola Sands Raceway


The Duchess Assignment
• Gazelle Automations Inc

• The Duchess Assignment Rescue


Brink Of Disaster
• Brink Of Disaster Rescue


Attack of the Alligators!
• Ambro River House


Martian Invasion
• Martian Invasion Movie Set


The Cham-Cham
• RTL-2


• Matthews Field Air Base


Security Hazard
• Security Hazard Rescue


Atlantic Inferno
• W.N.S. Reaper

• Seascape

• Bonga-Bonga

• Atlantic Inferno Rescue


Path Of Destruction
• Crablogger

• Crablogger Base Control Vehicle

• Path Of Destruction Rescue


Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
• Skythrust

• D103 Airliner







Lord Parker's 'Oliday
• Solar Station (Monte Bianco)


Ricochet
• Sentinel Base

• Pirate Satellite TV Station KLA

• Telsat 4


Give Or Take A Million
• Container Rocket/Christmas Rocket

• Coralville Children's Hospital


Captain Scarlet & The Mysterons

The Mysterons
• London Car-Vu


Winged Assassin
• Delta Tango One-Niner (DT19)


Manhunt
• Culver Atomic Centre


Point 783
• Observation Post Point 783


Renegade Rocket
• Base Concord

• Variable Geometry Rocket (VGR)

• J17 Interceptor Jet


White as Snow
• TVR-17

• USS Panther ll

Spectrum Strikes Back
• Hunting Lodge


Avalanche
• Liquid Oxygen Truck


Shadow Of Fear
• K14 Observatory

• Mini Sat 5


The Trap
• XQR


Lunarville 7
• XK3 Rocket


The Heart Of New York
• Spectrum Security Vault

• Criminal Sub

• Second National Bank


Traitor
• Koala Base


Fire at Rig 15
• Rig 15


Flight to Atlantica
• V.17-Alpha Bomber


Crater 101
• Lunarville 6

• Moon Tank

• Moon Tractor

• Mysteron Attack Vehicle

• Mysteron Control Vehicle

• CB29 Space Probe



Noose of Ice
• Snow Cougar 21


Treble Cross
• XK107 Bomber


Inferno
• Euro Tracker

• SKR4 Rocket


Flight 104
• Flight 104 Airliner


Expo 2068
• Nuclear Reactor Facility

• Transport Truck 43

• Seneca Remote Control Cargo Helicopter


The Launching
• Tribune 3

• Atomic Liner (President Roberts)


Codename Europa
• Vadon Base

• Maximum Security Centre


Attack on Cloudbase
• Mysterons Flying Saucer


Joe 90

• McClaines’s Cottage

• W.I.N Headquaters

• Jet Air Car

• W.I.N Company Car


The Most Special Agent
• MiG 242 Fighter


Hi-Jacked
• Hovervan


Splashdown
• AV21 Passenger Jet


Big Fish
• U85 Submarine


Business Holiday
• Fast Attack Vehicle A14

• Beneleta Army Base


Most Special Astronaut
• O.T.C Space Station


• Orbital Transfer Company (O.T.C) Triton OC2 Rocket


Arctic Adventure
• V107 Bomber

• Vostula Base

• Deep Sea Recovery Vessel Athena Submarine (DSRV-3)


The Fortress
• Fortress

• Stealth Hovercraft


Colonel McClaine
• U59 Wildcat


The Race
• U87 Army Vehicle


The Professional
• Langallo Castle


• Spider Riot Control Vehicle and Guard Vehicle


Talkdown
• F116 Jet


Breakout
• Cherook Penitentiary Truck

• Prime Minster's Monorail

Attack Of The Tiger
• VG104 Fighter Bomber

• Eastern Alliance Missile Base


Mission X-41
• Test X-41 Helijets


Test Flight
• Orbital Glide Transport 780 (O.G.T)


UFO

• Harlington-Straker Film Studios

• Space Intruder Detector (S.I.D)

• Space Interceptor

• Moonmoblie

• Moonbase Defence Vehicle

• Lunar Carrier

• Lunar Module

• Neptune Space Monitor

• SkydiveSky 1

• Seagull X-Ray

• S.H.A.D.O Albatross

• Kingfisher VTOL Aircraft

• S.H.A.D.O Mobiles

• UFO Flying Saucer

• SHADO Executive Car


Terrahawks

• Hawknest

• Treehawk

• Spacehawk

• Hawkwing

• Battlehawk

• Terrahawk

• Battletank

• Hudson

• Groundhawk

• MEV

• Zelda’s Ships/Lair (Fin, Dog, Shark, Rhino, Ice-Box, and Phantom)

• ZEAF

I usually do my own stuff but decided to hire out some work this year because I'm busy with other projects inside the house. I hired a landscaping company to weed and put mulch in the front yard, and weed edge and put gravel in the back. I decided on gravel because we have dogs, and the puppy we got in December is now a bit more grown and had been digging in the mulch. He said that he would put down landscape fabric, and then a generous layer of rock.
Firstly, when they put down mulch, they ended up hauling away about a cubic yard or more that wasn't needed, but the price I paid didn't change at all. He had said, when discussing the estimate, that the price was for the yards of mulch. This was after I told him I didn't need any edging in the front because there's a rock border. When I questioned it while squaring up the bill, he stated that they had enough mulch for two jobs and had accidentally dropped off the full load in my driveway. I really feel like that was BS, but I wasn't going to argue with him and call him a liar. For all I know he was telling the truth.
So yesterday he texted me to say they were coming to put down gravel, and by the time I saw the message, they were already here and had already put down several wheelbarrows full. He sent the message literally right as they showed up. They didn't use any fabric, they were just dumping it right on the dirt . In some places I can see right through it to the dirt below. All in all it's about a single layer in most places.
I'm not trying to nitpick, but I'm just thinking ahead. I'm okay to freshen it up as needed in coming years, but It seems like without fabric and without enough rock, it's going to sink into the mud and I'm also going to be battling weeds non stop. I did shake a bunch of Preen over it last night. And, I have some propane torches that make quick work of pesky weeds. Ultimately, however, it's just not the service we agreed on, and I'm positive he's going to insist the bill remain the same.
I'm just looking for advice on if I'm being too picky, or how I should address it if not. Thanks

Scheduling has been screwed for nearly a week in my area. When early access scheduling comes out at 3pm absolutely no available shift information appears for my area. There are schedules that will never be claimed after midnight for this area because almost nothing in opened. The money isn't worth leaving he house for. So, when nothing is shown in this area for early access or after midnight (for those that are restricted from early access) I know something is screwed up. I checked the other cities in my state and all of those cities show available shifts. Only Muncie is blacked out.
I tried driver support again yesterday and it was a shit show. I typed everything out before clicking the chat button in an effort to make them understand what the problem is. They didn't even attempt to read it. They immediately started trying to address my "red card problem". At no point did I ever mention anything about the red card. When I finally got them on track they started to read for the damned script. Telling me they would email me the instruction for claiming a schedule. (by the way, they didn't even carry though and email that information). I've done over 7400 orders. I know how to schedule. While trying to get it through the granite like head of this person they constantly kept trying to cut off the chat. I couldn't type half a sentence without them trying to end the chat. I did manage to get one more long message through, when they asked me to rate the support, requesting that the issue be given to a supervisor so they could have the IT department look at it after I was cut off.
I have not received a single email about any of my support chats for the last week.

My daughter is now 26. She's had a history of anxiety, meltdowns, social challenges, short-term part-time jobs, isolation, conflict with absent dad, heartbreak stretching months after each boyfriend. We got along ok living together until she was 20, when I asked her to start helping more with paying household expenses. After complaining to her new boyfriend, he invited her to move in with him in a big rooming house where everybody pays a share of the rent.
She stepped up for it, starting a couple of moneymaking enterprises and paid her share. Seemed great for a year, but then as autumn 2019 progressed, multiple roommates moved out and the share the remaining roomies paid went up quite a bit.
They decided to move out too, setting their sights on a remote island community where he thought he could get carpentry work. In discussing this move just before winter, I suggested that she, with him, move back into her old room at my place, just for the winter, so they could work hard and save up money to be better prepared for moving in the spring. I offered to spend more time at my boyfriend's house, so they'd have more space and privacy at our apartment.
Well, they liked that idea and started moving in. I would be gone for several days and come home to a mess in the kitchen and living room with stacks of tools and possessions and building supplies. The boyfriend kept bringing more stuff, even after I asked them to stop. They repeatedly agreed to keep things cleaner, occasionally there was a cleaner moment, but then back to disaster zone that kept getting deeper.
Pandemic meant the regular twice yearly housing inspections didn't happen, so I was the only one advocating for cleanliness. They kept taking my things out of the kitchen cabinets and communal areas and stacking them in my bedroom. They let a friend of theirs sleep in my bed. Brought rabbits and pigeons inside, creating a farm-partment atmosphere. I was less and less welcome in my own home, and not comfortable there either.
That situation came to a head when Housing inspected the mess, when after all the mailed notices were hidden from me, I finally got notice of impending eviction. They vacated without cleaning, spewing blame and much conflict, the boyfriend being large and loud. After two weeks of constant effort I was able to clear out and clean up enough to pass the second inspection.
They moved into the basement of his parent's rental duplex nearby, were given permission to stay for six months. A similar mess occured there, with similar conflict with his parents, chaos dragging on and piles of garbage, ending with hatred and anger. Same thing after that with a family friend. At least I knew it wasn't all me...
OK, a few years have passed now. They have stayed in the area, spent two rough winters living homeless. She's still with the boyfriend, and I see them from time to time in my neighborhood. Coupla months ago I flagged her down, saying she had mail at my place and I'd found some of her possessions, asked her to come by. That went ok, she was subdued, accepted the items.
A few weeks later we spoke again, this time she got triggered and I asked what she was still so upset about, so she recounted a long list of mistakes I made as a mother, plus my many failings as a person, before storming off. She said I might have a selective memory but she doesn't. Few weeks later she passed me on her bike as I was walking, she recognized me and looked back to flip me off.
It was admittedly a stressful period for many people and for many reasons. Transition to adulthood can also be rough, especially for two late launchers like this couple. I've accepted that I'm not likely to understand why they've made these choices, and I'm willing and hoping to establish a more peaceful relationship based on us both being adults with a common background.
In some ways it could be mutually helpful to work together, such as her mail coming here until she gets a longer-term address. But I don't see it working out unless she can get over this stuck on angst gig.
Rather than having a selective memory, it's selective focus that I'm aiming for.
Seeking suggestions on how to de-escalate and find our way to a better system, or how to let her know her mail will no longer be accepted here if we can't even have a civil passing relationship.