Non-static method App\Models\Department::create() cannot be called statically

[drifting geode]

When I try to access the /departments route and create a new department, I keep getting an error like "Non-static method ... cannot be called statically" Even though I already have:
class Department extends Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model
Any idea what’s going wrong?

[native dagger]

You've already been given an answer to this: https://discord.com/channels/297040613688475649/1394566714561396766
You have a create method in your model, I asked you why. That method shouldn't exist in your model.