Passive Non-Compliance.

An instruction manual.

Okay, so you've been told to do a number of things which are impossible to do simultaneously by a number of different governing organizations that are staffed by incompetent people.

Ah! So I see that you've run up against the US federal government.

Well, I've been in the service of this organization for almost 27 years, and I'm here to help you parse this out.

First, stop doing something that you've been trained to do like a lab rat since you were young: stop assuming that they know something you don't. They don't. In fact, by virtue of the fact that you care about various issues and have access to an internet, you probably know more than they do about this random subject. Make your own decision and stop caring about their outrage.

Next, stop assuming they want the best for you, they don't care about you. They care about their job. Not only are they ignorant, they're also incompetent despite being provided cogent data. Do your own research, come to your own conclusions, and live your life as best you can.

Next, learn to not give a fuck about their outrage. You're smarter and more capable than them. You've done your research and have decided to act in a specific manner that may be counter to what they have imposed on you by some fiat. Their fiat does not trump your intelligence, competence, or ability to decide what is the best course of action. Do whatever the fuck you decide, and ride out the consequences.

This is not limited to the current pandemic bullshit. This includes everything in your life. Stop being a lemming. The idiot at the front of the lemming formation is just as clueless as the rest of the lemmings and will lead us all off a cliff if we let them.

Fortunately, your unique ability as an individual to decide how to act in a manner that serves your long term self-interests, and those of your family, your community, and your state, allows you to do whatever the fuck you want to do. Allow me to quote James Madison, who wasn't a lawyer either, but wrote the fucking US Constitution:

"Amendment IX: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

Passive non-compliance is awesome. I've been doing it since I was a 1st Lieutenant. It's fucking liberating. Fuck 'em. Do what you want to do.