Do not eat goat

Goats themselves strong

Leave goat to be strong

Not quite identical, but there are some that are close

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_incredulity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_the_stone

I hear you, and I agree in general

but the side of me that hates brands doing this is currently losing to the “but like their social media manager is actually really funny tho” side

Baby Big Whoop? Damn there’s a whole product line now?

And yet many can be up in arms about dogs & cats being eaten in some regions despite that claim

Serious in that they should stand up for non-human animals, but in the kind of way where you also know the answer as to why 99% aren’t

Is this implying you know for certain that human babies aren’t? Maybe we should be a little concerned how you figured that one out

They’re deliberately misinterpreting some orders, but they aren’t fully ignoring the courts at the moment. They still fear the courts. We’ve got to use every tool we can to fight back. The courts are one tool, we should use them

They’ve complied with important court orders recently. Don’t take any outcome for granted until it happens. Otherwise we just doom and spread the apathy that Trump and Musk want us to have

For instance,

Gov. Josh Shapiro Says Over $2 Billion of Federal Funding Is Unfrozen for Pennsylvania

Democrats filibustered the bill when it came up for consideration twice, slowing down the legislation but not stopping what Republican Senate leaders described as a “top priority.”

Top priority is attacking people not making lives better

Make sure to pay attention to local elections where you are. They have far more impact than people think. Vote in every single one. Get involved locally to pressure those in power. The only way for things to get better is if we fight for them

Don’t do Trump’s work for him by spreading apathy and dispair. He wants us complacent and to forget the power we have. He is far weaker than he seems so he has to project absolute power. Don’t give anything to him for free

Local and state officals can enforce laws on their own without federal involvement

Assuming everything is doomed to fail is exactly what Trump and Musk want from you. They want you to stop fighting or trying because you might realize they are weaker than you think. Don’t do their work for them

The state and local is where most of the progress is going to happen in the next 4 years. They control a lot more than you think - even including running elections for federal office. Pay attention to all your local elections - they are going to matter a lot

EDIT: While I’m here, going to mention there are local elections in some localities across the US tomorrow (feb 25th) in parts of California, Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, & Maine

Here’s a substack post with more info about those local elections