Ainsley Shea

08/27/2026

The Fair kicks off TODAY, and we built something to go with it.

Meet Fair Food BINGO: a free, mobile-friendly BINGO game built around every new food debuting at the 2026 State Fair. Tap a food, eat the food, and mark it off. Five in a row earns you bragging rights (and probably a nap). Go for blackout if you’re feeling ambitious.

We built it because turning food into a competitive sport is basically a Minnesota value. Share your progress with your friends and make sure to tag us, we want to see the cards.

Play free, no app download, just tap and go.

Play free. No app download. Just tap and go.

02/05/2026

We’ve launched our new website. We’re a public affairs and communications agency built for complex, regulated worlds—where clarity, credibility, and ex*****on matter.

Explore how we connect brands and ideas that move industries forward at AinsleyShea.com

Smart. Creative. Relentlessly effective.

12/01/2025

Mitch Pearlstein appeared on Tom Hauser/"At Issue" to discuss the economic and ethical benefits of second-chance hiring outlined in his new book, which is now available for purchase.

Buy the book here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/second-chance-hiring-9798881859657/
Watch the full episode here:

This week on At Issue, Tom Hauser examines the ongoing threats to the temporary protected status for Somalis living in Minnesota.

11/24/2025

Mitch Pearlstein appeared on WCCO Radio to discuss the economic and ethical benefits of second-chance hiring outlined in his new book, which is now available for purchase.

Buy the book here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/second-chance-hiring-9798881859657/
Listen to the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpYnSXsyP9I

The USA prison system holds over a million people each year, but they are routinely barred from securing jobs upon their release. Addressing both policy and soc…

11/05/2025

ICYMI: Mitch Pearlstein's column in InsideSources: "Ex-Offenders Perform the Same or Better Than Other Employees" highlights some of the key findings from his book Second Chance Hiring, which is available November 13.

Read the column here:

America needs more workers at a time when more Americans — especially ex-offenders — need to work. How can the two imperatives be better synchronized?

10/22/2025

Mitch Pearlstein recently joined The JackTomczak Show on WTTC 1280 AM The Patriot to discuss his upcoming book, Second Chance Hiring: An Economic and Ethical Necessity — out November 13!

Listen to the full interview here:

https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/second-chance-hiring-9798881801182/

02/14/2025

Valentine’s Day, or Thanksgiving? The view from our office.

12/06/2024

The social putterflies of Ainsley Shea: Christmas Par-Tee at The Puttery. Un-fore-gettable!