Anna Shields
@annapshields.bsky.social
policy geek into criminal law, sexuality, environmentalism, and harm reduction
cat mom + big reader
goodreads.com/annapshields
delaware (she/her)
cat mom + big reader
goodreads.com/annapshields
delaware (she/her)
just finished #20: The Canceling of the American Mind by Greg Lukinaoff + Rikki Schlott
I found it very thought-provoking, it definitely challenged my existing beliefs + assumptions. Would highly recommend.
I found it very thought-provoking, it definitely challenged my existing beliefs + assumptions. Would highly recommend.
May 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
just finished #20: The Canceling of the American Mind by Greg Lukinaoff + Rikki Schlott
I found it very thought-provoking, it definitely challenged my existing beliefs + assumptions. Would highly recommend.
I found it very thought-provoking, it definitely challenged my existing beliefs + assumptions. Would highly recommend.
#18: The Right to Privacy by Ellen Alderman + Caroline Kennedy
#19: The Crime of Punishment by Karl A. Menninger
#19: The Crime of Punishment by Karl A. Menninger
May 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
#18: The Right to Privacy by Ellen Alderman + Caroline Kennedy
#19: The Crime of Punishment by Karl A. Menninger
#19: The Crime of Punishment by Karl A. Menninger
#14: The Prison Industry: How It Works + Who Profits by @biancatylek.bsky.social
#15: Hanging Johnny by Myrtle Johnston
#16: The Human Stain by Philip Roth
#17: The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel
#15: Hanging Johnny by Myrtle Johnston
#16: The Human Stain by Philip Roth
#17: The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel
May 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
#14: The Prison Industry: How It Works + Who Profits by @biancatylek.bsky.social
#15: Hanging Johnny by Myrtle Johnston
#16: The Human Stain by Philip Roth
#17: The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel
#15: Hanging Johnny by Myrtle Johnston
#16: The Human Stain by Philip Roth
#17: The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel
Since my last update I've finished 9 more:
#11: High Conflict: How We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley
#12: Digging Our Own Graves: Coal Miners + the Struggle Over Black Lung Disease by Barbara Ellen Smith
#13: New York Madness by Maxwell Bodenheim
#11: High Conflict: How We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley
#12: Digging Our Own Graves: Coal Miners + the Struggle Over Black Lung Disease by Barbara Ellen Smith
#13: New York Madness by Maxwell Bodenheim
May 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Since my last update I've finished 9 more:
#11: High Conflict: How We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley
#12: Digging Our Own Graves: Coal Miners + the Struggle Over Black Lung Disease by Barbara Ellen Smith
#13: New York Madness by Maxwell Bodenheim
#11: High Conflict: How We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley
#12: Digging Our Own Graves: Coal Miners + the Struggle Over Black Lung Disease by Barbara Ellen Smith
#13: New York Madness by Maxwell Bodenheim
great crowd here in Bethlehem, PA for a fight oligarchy rally w/ @sanders.senate.gov + the Menzingers !!
May 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
great crowd here in Bethlehem, PA for a fight oligarchy rally w/ @sanders.senate.gov + the Menzingers !!
Sad that I'm almost at the end of my @jortsthecat.bsky.social May Day to May Day calendar 💔
April 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Sad that I'm almost at the end of my @jortsthecat.bsky.social May Day to May Day calendar 💔
I lost my best buddy yesterday. Jackson was a senior diabetic long-term foster + we got to spend five and a half years together. I love him so much + am heartbroken. But he lived a long life, he was likely 15+
April 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I lost my best buddy yesterday. Jackson was a senior diabetic long-term foster + we got to spend five and a half years together. I love him so much + am heartbroken. But he lived a long life, he was likely 15+
Had a really nice time yesterday at @easternstate.bsky.social for the launch of The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits by @biancatylek.bsky.social + @worthrises.bsky.social, moderated by @piperk.bsky.social, + featuring @saleemholbrook.bsky.social and Philly-based artist Jesse Krimes
April 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Had a really nice time yesterday at @easternstate.bsky.social for the launch of The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits by @biancatylek.bsky.social + @worthrises.bsky.social, moderated by @piperk.bsky.social, + featuring @saleemholbrook.bsky.social and Philly-based artist Jesse Krimes
i love a good lapel pin, so this week i wore this lovely UMWA end black lung pin that i off ebay.
solidarity forever.
solidarity forever.
March 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
i love a good lapel pin, so this week i wore this lovely UMWA end black lung pin that i off ebay.
solidarity forever.
solidarity forever.
#11: High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley (2021)
#12: Digging Our Own Graves: Coal Miners and the Struggle Over Black Lung Disease by Barbara Ellen Smith (org published 1987; updated ed. 2020)
#12: Digging Our Own Graves: Coal Miners and the Struggle Over Black Lung Disease by Barbara Ellen Smith (org published 1987; updated ed. 2020)
March 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#11: High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley (2021)
#12: Digging Our Own Graves: Coal Miners and the Struggle Over Black Lung Disease by Barbara Ellen Smith (org published 1987; updated ed. 2020)
#12: Digging Our Own Graves: Coal Miners and the Struggle Over Black Lung Disease by Barbara Ellen Smith (org published 1987; updated ed. 2020)
Not that anyone cares, but I realized I'm behind on sharing reading updates:
#9: The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice Is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence by Meg Stone (2025)
#10: What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer (2020)
#9: The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice Is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence by Meg Stone (2025)
#10: What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer (2020)
March 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Not that anyone cares, but I realized I'm behind on sharing reading updates:
#9: The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice Is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence by Meg Stone (2025)
#10: What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer (2020)
#9: The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice Is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence by Meg Stone (2025)
#10: What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer (2020)
Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations at the Barnes Foundation in Philly yesterday #CecilyBrown
These first ones are from the section titled Painting Flesh
"This section presents some of Brown's earliest works.
These first ones are from the section titled Painting Flesh
"This section presents some of Brown's earliest works.
March 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations at the Barnes Foundation in Philly yesterday #CecilyBrown
These first ones are from the section titled Painting Flesh
"This section presents some of Brown's earliest works.
These first ones are from the section titled Painting Flesh
"This section presents some of Brown's earliest works.
March 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
March 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The city agreed that Parks and Recreation would provide advance notice to the community about future tree-planting plans. 26/
March 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The city agreed that Parks and Recreation would provide advance notice to the community about future tree-planting plans. 26/
Truitt recalled that 17 years ago when she moved to the area, residents were asked if they wanted trees planted in front of their homes. Today, some homes boast trees near the curb. Many declined.
“You see, a lot of us said no, so there's no trees here,” Truitt pointed out. 18/
“You see, a lot of us said no, so there's no trees here,” Truitt pointed out. 18/
March 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Truitt recalled that 17 years ago when she moved to the area, residents were asked if they wanted trees planted in front of their homes. Today, some homes boast trees near the curb. Many declined.
“You see, a lot of us said no, so there's no trees here,” Truitt pointed out. 18/
“You see, a lot of us said no, so there's no trees here,” Truitt pointed out. 18/
The map indicates that tree canopy in the gully area is 27.6%, which is 3.9 percentage points higher than Wilmington's overall tree canopy cover of 23.7%. It is also considerably higher than the neighboring community of Eastlawn's 7.8% tree canopy cover. 7/
March 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The map indicates that tree canopy in the gully area is 27.6%, which is 3.9 percentage points higher than Wilmington's overall tree canopy cover of 23.7%. It is also considerably higher than the neighboring community of Eastlawn's 7.8% tree canopy cover. 7/
@jortsthecat.bsky.social are you going to make another may day to may day calendar this year?
my orange, Jackson, for tax
my orange, Jackson, for tax
March 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@jortsthecat.bsky.social are you going to make another may day to may day calendar this year?
my orange, Jackson, for tax
my orange, Jackson, for tax
she already had clinical depression + grief is so bad she is missing work. i am not v helpful bc i am agnostic/a skeptic/do not believe in signs but i am trying my best.
as of rn, i ordered these 3 for her off of abebooks based off of some lists+reviews (+ bc she + our mom love theresa lol) 2/2
as of rn, i ordered these 3 for her off of abebooks based off of some lists+reviews (+ bc she + our mom love theresa lol) 2/2
March 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
she already had clinical depression + grief is so bad she is missing work. i am not v helpful bc i am agnostic/a skeptic/do not believe in signs but i am trying my best.
as of rn, i ordered these 3 for her off of abebooks based off of some lists+reviews (+ bc she + our mom love theresa lol) 2/2
as of rn, i ordered these 3 for her off of abebooks based off of some lists+reviews (+ bc she + our mom love theresa lol) 2/2
who would be one more to add? I feel like I don't want to add Vance
February 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
who would be one more to add? I feel like I don't want to add Vance
February 27, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Rep. Josué Ortega is holding a Know Your Rights Information Session at the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington this Friday, February 28th from 6-8 p.m.
February 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Rep. Josué Ortega is holding a Know Your Rights Information Session at the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington this Friday, February 28th from 6-8 p.m.
Last night I finished #8: On a Move: Philadelphia's Notorious Bombing and a Native Son's Livelong Battle for Justice by Mike Africa Jr. (2024)
I guess I found it interesting but I do not think it was particularly good?
I'm still unsure what this book intended to be: a history or a memoir. 1/
I guess I found it interesting but I do not think it was particularly good?
I'm still unsure what this book intended to be: a history or a memoir. 1/
February 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Last night I finished #8: On a Move: Philadelphia's Notorious Bombing and a Native Son's Livelong Battle for Justice by Mike Africa Jr. (2024)
I guess I found it interesting but I do not think it was particularly good?
I'm still unsure what this book intended to be: a history or a memoir. 1/
I guess I found it interesting but I do not think it was particularly good?
I'm still unsure what this book intended to be: a history or a memoir. 1/
February 22, 2025 at 5:20 AM