Popcorn Shorts
Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article
Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them. 
From the sublime to the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of info you’ll love to munch. By the way, much (but not necessarily all) of our delicious Popcorn comes from articles we’ve posted on our Facebook page. If you’re on Facebook, please stop by and “Like” us and we’ll keep a fairly-constant-but-not-frequent-enough-to-be-annoying stream of these coming to your virtual door!
Denmark and Poland refuse bail outs for offshore tax evaders
from the Business Insider article, Apr 2020– “Denmark and Poland are refusing to let companies registered in offshore tax havens access financial aid from their coronavirus bailout packages. The Danish finance ministry on Saturday extended its bailout program into July but stressed that firms based in tax havens would no longer be covered. “Companies seeking compensation after the extension of the schemes must pay the tax to which they are liable under international agreements and national rules,” a translation of the statement said. “Companies based on tax havens in accordance with EU guidelines cannot receive compensation, insofar as it is possible to cut them off under EU law…”
This Travel Photographer Takes Stunning “Nature” Photos Using Household Objects
from the BuzzFeed article, Apr 2020- “
Stay-at-home orders have left many people around the world craving the outdoors. One such person is LA-based travel photographer Erin Sullivan, who’s found a way to safely ~experience~ nature without leaving the house…”
Portland’s strip club delivery gets international love
A typically Portland response to the Cornavirus Crisis garnered international attention when the BBC reported on Lucky Devil Lounge’s food delivery and drive-thru dancer options… all sanitized and socially distanced, of course. We were going to just direct you to their story, but Portland being Portland there are much deeper perspectives to the PDX ‘Strip Club Culture’. Click here to find out why Portland has so many strip clubs to begin with, click here to find out if it’s true we have the most strip clubs per capita, and click here to find out about Meals4Heels and the push for fair terms, labor rights, and food in “America’s Strip Club Capitol”.
Oregon Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Campaign Contribution Limits
from the OPB article, Apr 2020– “The Oregon Supreme Court, reversing its longstanding ban on strict campaign finance limits, on Thursday ruled in favor of a voter-approved Multnomah County law putting a $500 limit on campaign donations. That ruling also opens the door to the adoption of new campaign money limits throughout Oregon, which is one of the few states in the country that doesn’t restrict how much donors, including corporations and labor unions, can give to the candidates. Besides Oregon, “no state court has ever ruled that a state free-speech clause protects campaign contributions from limits,” said Portland lawyer Dan Meek, who played a key role in this case…
