Paul Buchanan
@pxbuch.bsky.social
Employment lawyer who represents big and small employers, CEOs, executives, and regular employees too - also interested in lots of other stuff (music, other art, politics, Portland, PNW, etc.).
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According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
This is the protest right now outside the ICE detention facility in Portland that has caused Trump to call in federal troops to use “full force.” Frankly, this is the biggest I’ve seen it all summer.
September 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is the protest right now outside the ICE detention facility in Portland that has caused Trump to call in federal troops to use “full force.” Frankly, this is the biggest I’ve seen it all summer.
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at the center of the efforts to destroy civil society in russia, hungary, georgia and elsewhere is the stigmatization, harassment, & criminalization of NGOs. that's what this is about, a full-on assault on democratic debate & freedoms.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
Vance: "There's no unity with people who fund these articles, who pay the salaries of these terrorist sympathizers...Soros' OSF and the Ford Foundation...benefit from generous tax treatment...How do they reward us? By setting fire to the house built by the American family."
September 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
at the center of the efforts to destroy civil society in russia, hungary, georgia and elsewhere is the stigmatization, harassment, & criminalization of NGOs. that's what this is about, a full-on assault on democratic debate & freedoms.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
Finally, a headline to feel good about!
April 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Finally, a headline to feel good about!
Can we please stop saying he was “deported”? He was sent to a maximum security prison seemingly for life when he has never even been charged with a crime.
April 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Can we please stop saying he was “deported”? He was sent to a maximum security prison seemingly for life when he has never even been charged with a crime.
It’s sad to see powerful lawyers - of all people - knuckle under so readily on core principles when faced with a threat of economic loss.
A brazen and sad little shakedown…
A brazen and sad little shakedown…
March 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
It’s sad to see powerful lawyers - of all people - knuckle under so readily on core principles when faced with a threat of economic loss.
A brazen and sad little shakedown…
A brazen and sad little shakedown…
apnews.com/article/colu...
To use Trump’s phrase, “people are saying” Columbia must have rejected Barron Trump. It’s the only explanation that makes sense.
To use Trump’s phrase, “people are saying” Columbia must have rejected Barron Trump. It’s the only explanation that makes sense.
Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups
The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studi...
apnews.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
apnews.com/article/colu...
To use Trump’s phrase, “people are saying” Columbia must have rejected Barron Trump. It’s the only explanation that makes sense.
To use Trump’s phrase, “people are saying” Columbia must have rejected Barron Trump. It’s the only explanation that makes sense.
This a pretty good piece for employers that are worried about the current DEI hysteria. hbr.org/2025/02/the-...
The Legal Landscape Around DEI Is Shifting. Your Messaging Should, Too.
Anti-DEI activists and government officials are combing corporate websites and public statements looking for evidence of illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. That has led some corp...
hbr.org
February 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This a pretty good piece for employers that are worried about the current DEI hysteria. hbr.org/2025/02/the-...
This is a good piece. But we should be clear that the use of the undefined phrase “illegal DEI” is a scare tactic. The only “illegal DEI” practices are preferences, quotas, & separating employees by protected characteristics without sufficient business necessity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/b...
After Trump’s DEI Order, Companies Navigate a Legal Minefield
Companies navigate a legal minefield as President Trump wages war on diversity programs, but they still have to guard against complaints of bias.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is a good piece. But we should be clear that the use of the undefined phrase “illegal DEI” is a scare tactic. The only “illegal DEI” practices are preferences, quotas, & separating employees by protected characteristics without sufficient business necessity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/b...
Important insights and inspiration from my brother for the nonprofit sector in particular, but has resonance beyond that sector as well.
cep.org/blog/how-fun...
cep.org/blog/how-fun...
How Funders Can Respond to an Unprecedented Threat to Nonprofits | The Center for Effective Philanthropy
The Trump administration’s hostility for and threat to the nonprofit sector is clear; how should funders respond?
cep.org
February 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Important insights and inspiration from my brother for the nonprofit sector in particular, but has resonance beyond that sector as well.
cep.org/blog/how-fun...
cep.org/blog/how-fun...
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Employment law firm advertising has a whole different feel down here in Southern California.
January 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Employment law firm advertising has a whole different feel down here in Southern California.
This is so troubling and sad for the legal profession and the country as a whole. When Mitch flouted the rules following Scalia’s death he accelerated the decline. And the enormous impact of a criminal president continues to take its toll…
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/u...
Confidence in U.S. Courts Plummets to Rate Far Below Peer Nations
Very few countries have experienced similar declines, typically in the wake of wrenching turmoil. Experts called the data, from a new Gallup poll, stunning and worrisome.
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 2:33 PM
This is so troubling and sad for the legal profession and the country as a whole. When Mitch flouted the rules following Scalia’s death he accelerated the decline. And the enormous impact of a criminal president continues to take its toll…
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/u...
Since when did presidential inaugurations become such a compelling cause for charitable giving?
December 13, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Since when did presidential inaugurations become such a compelling cause for charitable giving?
One thing Krugman doesn’t address is the potential impact of California’s unique position (at least relative to other states) on non-competition agreements. California’s prohibition on those agreements allowed cross pollination between tech companies that could not have occurred in most states.
For those who missed it, my Substack has gone live, and I expect to be posting several times a week. Today's entry is (almost) non-political; tomorrow's won't be 1/ open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Why Does U.S. Technology Rule?
Maybe it's just in the right place
open.substack.com
December 12, 2024 at 2:56 PM
One thing Krugman doesn’t address is the potential impact of California’s unique position (at least relative to other states) on non-competition agreements. California’s prohibition on those agreements allowed cross pollination between tech companies that could not have occurred in most states.
Mikel has a great ability to boil it down:
TRUMP: I’m going to use the FBI illegally to go after my political enemies!
BIDEN: Um, I guess I’ll pardon my son then because fuck that.
MEDIA: Biden is breaking norms!
BIDEN: Um, I guess I’ll pardon my son then because fuck that.
MEDIA: Biden is breaking norms!
December 3, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Mikel has a great ability to boil it down:
It’s great to see this investment in downtown Portland - which, contrary to popular perception, is still a charming and fun urban center. I’m going to have to tune in more often to 89.9 all classical music.
www.koin.com/news/portlan...
www.koin.com/news/portlan...
Portland-based All Classical Radio opens new state-of-the-art Media Arts Center
A locally-based radio station grew in popularity so much — it needed a bigger space.
www.koin.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:34 PM
It’s great to see this investment in downtown Portland - which, contrary to popular perception, is still a charming and fun urban center. I’m going to have to tune in more often to 89.9 all classical music.
www.koin.com/news/portlan...
www.koin.com/news/portlan...
I can’t help but wonder if Justice Roberts and maybe some of the others in that six-person majority on the immunity decision are now seeing Trump’s obvious and insane retaliatory intentions and thinking, damn, we may be responsible for a total train wreck for our nation. But probably not.
December 1, 2024 at 4:44 PM
I can’t help but wonder if Justice Roberts and maybe some of the others in that six-person majority on the immunity decision are now seeing Trump’s obvious and insane retaliatory intentions and thinking, damn, we may be responsible for a total train wreck for our nation. But probably not.
This should further galvanize the flight to BlueSky, including from Threads. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/u...
Mark Zuckerberg Meets With Trump at Mar-a-Lago
The president-elect has long been critical of Mr. Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, saying they censor conservative viewpoints.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:54 AM
This should further galvanize the flight to BlueSky, including from Threads. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/u...
At least the legal system - which has been so disappointing in responding to Trump - has given us this tidbit of accountability.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/n...
Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court
The subject of several cases, the former New York City mayor lashed out at a judge questioning why he had not forfeited personal assets as required.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:57 PM
At least the legal system - which has been so disappointing in responding to Trump - has given us this tidbit of accountability.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/n...
The chasm between the standard that many corporations apply as part of the new hire background check process - often even for low level positions - versus the Trump 2.0 administration’s “standard” for the most senior cabinet leadership positions is truly astounding.
November 22, 2024 at 3:29 PM
The chasm between the standard that many corporations apply as part of the new hire background check process - often even for low level positions - versus the Trump 2.0 administration’s “standard” for the most senior cabinet leadership positions is truly astounding.
Where are the interesting music starter packs? Has anyone put such a thing together yet?
November 17, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Where are the interesting music starter packs? Has anyone put such a thing together yet?
Some of the best unexpected news we’ve had in November.
November 14, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Some of the best unexpected news we’ve had in November.
I know this is not going to be exciting to most people, but there appear to be a lot more employment lawyers here than on Threads. And bonus, no Zuckerberg or the like. I’m going to give this a try.
November 13, 2024 at 4:58 AM
I know this is not going to be exciting to most people, but there appear to be a lot more employment lawyers here than on Threads. And bonus, no Zuckerberg or the like. I’m going to give this a try.