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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 29/06/2026

I wanted to be honest, and fully transparent, with all of you about my absence, because you deserve nothing less. I know that when I return, I’ll be back stronger, ready to form deeper partnerships, and ready to fight even harder for our neighbors. Thank you ✊🏽♥️

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 29/06/2026

Everyone deserves to feel that they have the space, resources, and support to care for their own basic health, and that includes mental health. I want to thank everyone who has shown me grace and support across my tenure on the Council, including my colleagues.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 29/06/2026

Because of the current state of my mental health, I fear falling short of that obligation. That’s why I’m briefly stepping back. I fully expect to return energized and ready to give more than ever for the people of Ward 10 and everyone in the city.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 29/06/2026

My office will remain open to continue serving the people of Ward 10 but I will be absent for one Council Meeting on July 16. I love representing the people of this Ward. It’s the greatest honor of my life. And that’s why I feel obligated to do so to the best of my abilities.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 29/06/2026

Representing, organizing with, and showing up for your neighbors is a rewarding and challenging job. The last year has brought unique challenges that have affected every person in our communities, from a high-stakes election, to several mass shootings, and a federal occupation.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 29/06/2026

Like millions of Americans, I work to manage my mental health daily. I’ve long ignored my need for more help. That’s why I’m sharing some personal news. I’m taking a leave from the City for a month to get help at a rigorous outpatient program for clinical depression and anxiety.

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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 24/06/2026

If you plan to attend today's Wedge LIVE Cat Tour, please read these final pre-tour instructions. You are a cat tourist. Respect the culture and heritage of the Wedge at all times.

The Wedge LIVE Cat Tour is today! The weather forecast for this evening is perfect.

Please remember:

You are a cat tourist. Respect the culture and heritage of the Wedge neighborhood at all times.

New rule for 2026: No clapping, no cheering, no loud noises. The crowd for this event has gotten very large and loud. Your enthusiasm is appreciated, but cats tend not to like the noise. Treat these cats like the professionals they are.

Try not to drive if you can help it. We are just a free neighborhood event, not a sports stadium. Do not expect parking near the event. Take advantage of the fact that we have more transit and bike access than any other place in the state of Minnesota.

If you have time after the tour, please patronize one of the many fine restaurants on Hennepin, Lyndale, or Lake Street. And spread the word about what a magical place the Wedge neighborhood is to visit.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 10/06/2026

Situation resolved. For folks in the area, it’s safe to return. There’s still a large law enforcement presence as they continue to process the scene.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 09/06/2026

The instruction for those in the area is to avoid the 28th/Nicollet area. If you’re in the area, either shelter in place or fully leave the area.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 09/06/2026

I'm tracking the situation on 28th and Nicollet as the Sheriff’s Office was executing a search warrant. Access points are closed while law enforcement secure the scene. First responders are asking the public to avoid the area for the safety of the public and first responders.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 22/05/2026

Throw in a couple peperoncini and now we’re cooking, Mayor

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 22/05/2026

Add some pickled okra and you’ve got the perfect pickle plate!!

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 08/04/2026

Credit where it’s due. The War on Drugs is a failed policy. Pearl clutching about decriminalizing drug *paraphernalia* is wild. As someone who supports decriminalizing all drugs, I gotta point out the hypocrisy of the far-right sympathizers being silent on Mayor Frey decriminalizing hallucinogens

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

There’s nothing about Council Member Chughtai’s work on Uptown Safety Ambassadors and construction hardship program that she authored (Mayor Frey has not implemented). Nor her work on the Rise Up Center and other Uptown programs she authored. Any reason why only one council member was mentioned?

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Eric Hauge @erichauge.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Mayor Frey can thank Minneapolis Public Housing Authority & affiliated nonprofit Community Housing Resources for 43 filings yesterday. Significant bump in Mpls filings the past few days. Approximate* Minneapolis eviction filings 3/1 thru 3/11: 2025: ~54 2026: ~237 A 339% increase compared to 2025.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 05/03/2026

Hear directly from Aliya Rahman, who was brutally pulled from her car and assaulted by ICE on her way to a doctor’s appointment, on the importance of extending the pre-eviction notice to 60 days. We are proud to have passed this policy today and are calling on Mayor Frey to sign it immediately.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 12/02/2026

I’ll believe it when I see it. Everything they’ve said about this illegal occupation has been built on a lies. We need accountability for our neighbors and for this whole corrupt department to be dismantled. Stay out there, keep your connection to one another, and only believe your eyes.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 12/02/2026

Yep! So proud to author this with CM Chavez :)

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 08/02/2026

Another addition to the website to help us built *systems* and not just have me trying to do everything alone: If you'd like to adopt a rent that you can either *cover immediately* and fundraise for, or just pay outright, please fill out this form and we will contact you via Signal.

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Adopt A Rent — Stand With Minnesota

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Rest in peace Renee Good. Thank you for supporting our immigrant neighbors. You’ll always be our hero. 🕊️ 💜

A photo of the Renee Good public memorial at Powderhorn park

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 05/02/2026

I believe they took 1 person.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 05/02/2026

I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Abolish ICE. There’s no reforming it. There’s no compromise. There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

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Aurin Chowdhury MPLS City Council Member W12 @aurinmpls.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

City council member here, it’s the treatment we are used to at this point. It’s unfortunate but that’s culture at the City of Minneapolis. When we want to get a press conference that’s city of mpls supported we have to fight for it, and jump through hoops. Just to name one thing.

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

This morning, federal agents staged at the Powderhorn Park Recreation Center lot and began to throw chemical irritants at observers. They also kidnapped an observer. Our parks are meant for our children, youth, and neighbors. They should never be militarized zones meant to separate families. 1/

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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

"We are under federal occupation right now by our own government." Minneapolis Councilmember @aishaforward10.com told @deanobeidallah.bsky.social what it's like living in Minneapolis right now. ☎️: 866-997-4748 🔊: siriusxm.us/Dean

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 29/01/2026

Following up on this now. Thank you for flagging.

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

ICE kidnapped a permanent resident in Minnesota today. They let the individual go after realizing they had authorization. Don’t be fooled, ICE is still discriminating against our neighbors based on the color of their skin. 1/

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 28/01/2026

@governorwalz.mn.gov, I’m thrilled to read via fundraising text that you’ll never stop defending Minnesotans. I agree: your constituents are meeting this moment. We need you to defend us. Come Feb 1st, you can keep vulnerable families in their homes by enacting a statewide eviction moratorium NOW.

Fundraising text from Governor Tim Walz reads:

“Hey, it’s Tim Walz. I just got off the air with Anderson Cooper live in Minneapolis. Here’s what I told him:

𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙣.

Donald Trump is trying to make an example out of Minnesota. His message? Sit down, shut up, and fall in line.

But here’s the catch: If he’s trying to make an example out of us, I’m damn proud of the example we’re setting. We’re meeting fear and division with decency and generosity, and we’re not backing down.

The Trump administration is picking legal battles with me in the hopes that I’ll stop defending you. 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

I will never give up on defending Minnesotans – but these legal fights are expensive by design. So if you have $10 or $20 to chip into my legal defense fund, it’ll go a long way: twalz.com/l/jFcQQd

Thank you for all of your support. Whether you can donate or not, if”

Remaining text continues on next screenshot.

Remaining fundraising message from Governor Tim Walz reads:

“there’s one thing you take away from this message, let it be this: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴.

Text STOP to quit”

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 27/01/2026

Local government is the first line of service and last line of defense for our communities. Your local officials are working to get you regular updates about what’s happening on the ground. Check out our briefing today about what’s happening in Whittier: www.youtube.com/live/aiC9-i1...

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 27/01/2026

This neighbor really needs our help. In the absence of @governorwalz.mn.gov enacting an eviction moratorium, our only tool for keeping families in their homes safe from abductions is crowdfunding.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 26/01/2026

Even in our grief, our community continues to follow in the example of Alex Pretti: loving our neighbors and doing everything we can to support them. No matter what, ICE will not break our spirit. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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‘Our spirit can’t be broken’: Minneapolis council member on resisting Trump’s immigration crackdown

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 26/01/2026

I’m furious that Mayor Frey chose to NOT SIGN a unanimous resolution from the City Council to urge Governor Walz to enact an eviction moratorium. Receipt: lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/Met... Please, I’m begging you, join me in calling on @governorwalz.mn.gov to enact an eviction moratorium now.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 26/01/2026

It’s a privilege to represent an ~80% renter community. The most vulnerable of my constituents, along with vulnerable renters across the Southside and Minneapolis, are at risk of losing their homes come the 1st when rent is due. We need @governorwalz.mn.gov to enact an eviction moratorium NOW.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

The people of Minneapolis are hurting, tired, and extremely angry — all these emotions are justified. Resistance to this ICE occupation is justified. I’ll continue to be right there with you, and will keep you updated.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

I am using my office to ask local police to protect residents and not comply with ICE. I will do everything in my power to get ICE out of Minneapolis immediately and I know you will too. This invasion of our city by federal agents can not be sustained.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

There is only one group of people here instigating violence and escalating the situation: the federal agents. They are the people whose behavior needs policing right now.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

I take issue with any assertion that it is the people of my neighborhood, the people of this city, who are in any way responsible for the escalation we are seeing in the streets.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

I also call on Governor Walz to institute an eviction moratorium for as long as our state is occupied, and put his focus towards protecting our communities — not deploying even more force against observers and protesters.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

I’m calling on Governor Walz to immediately do everything in his power to arrest the individuals responsible for the murder that took place in my community.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

It is past time for ICE to leave our state. As a Council Member I don’t have the authority to make the federal government leave, but I will continue to be with you in the streets until they are gone, and long after they leave.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

ICE and CBP so desperately want us to stop that they are killing people for doing what we do best in Minneapolis: standing up for our neighbors.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

Whittier is the most organized neighborhood in the most organized city in the country. We are strong. Since the occupation of our city began, we as a community have been rapidly responding with cameras and whistles, doing everything we can to keep each other safe.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

Multiple individuals who came to observe the actions of federal agents and protest the senseless shooting in Whittier, have since been detained. They must be immediately released.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

I was on the scene this morning as observers and protesters gathered. Federal agents continued to escalate & deployed chemical irritants, gassing one of the densest neighborhoods in the Twin Cities, and further endangering blocks full of immigrants, families, and working people.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

I'm heartbroken for Alex’s family, friends, & community. I am devastated, enraged, and horrified by the occupation of our city. This federal occupation killed Renee Good, killed Alex Pretti, continues to devastate and separate families, and it is destroying my neighbors’ lives.

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 25/01/2026

Around 9 a.m. this morning, federal agents executed one of our neighbors, Alex Pretti, at 26th and Nicollet in Whittier, in the community I represent. This is the second neighbor murdered in South Minneapolis by ICE in less than three weeks.

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Kristi Noem has been spotted in Minnesota. Her presence is not welcomed by our neighbors. In Minnesota, we love our immigrant neighbors. And our community will continue to patrol our neighborhoods and defend the rights of our immigrant community. 1/

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Aisha Chughtai @aishaforward10.com · 04/11/2025

I also got to accompany my friend and 3 generations of her family on their walk to vote. As longtime Uptown residents, I’m grateful for the lessons they’ve taught me about building the Uptown we’re deserve together. One that is accessible for our kids and grandparents alike

Photo of Aisha and the folks mentioned in the post walking on the sidewalk together.

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