Ash Chudgar
@chudgar.com
Mongrel, plural being, neuroqueer husband, cat fan. In occupied Minneapolis. Communication coach and consultant by trade. he/him or they/them. 👉 standwithminnesota.com ‼️ iceoutnowmn.com
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Ash Chudgar
@chudgar.com
· Jan 10
Look, I'm all for ensuring ICE doesn't continue with their nefarious activities.
But how do you actually "run them off"?
Serious question.
But how do you actually "run them off"?
Serious question.
Great question. We track ICE agents in real time, we show up en masse when they try to kidnap our neighbors, and we blow whistles and honk horns and bully them until they flee with their coward tails between their legs. We do this many times a day, every day. Thank you for asking
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This thread is beautiful. Thank you for sharing these thoughts, Ash!
And as always: “I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.”
And as always: “I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.”
Stray thoughts from occupied Minnesota:
After 30 years in the workforce, I can tell you the volunteers in my community defense groups are the most dazzlingly hypercompetent coworkers I have ever encountered. Just thunderous excellence 1/x
After 30 years in the workforce, I can tell you the volunteers in my community defense groups are the most dazzlingly hypercompetent coworkers I have ever encountered. Just thunderous excellence 1/x
February 10, 2026 at 2:43 AM
This thread is beautiful. Thank you for sharing these thoughts, Ash!
And as always: “I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.”
And as always: “I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.”
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Neighbors keep showing up for neighbors who are showing up for neighbors.
Keep doing the work Minnesota.
Keep doing the work Minnesota.
Standing watch at the neighborhood school, a woman pulls up to offer hot chocolate. Last week it was someone offering donuts. 🍩
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Neighbors keep showing up for neighbors who are showing up for neighbors.
Keep doing the work Minnesota.
Keep doing the work Minnesota.
Stray thoughts from occupied Minnesota:
After 30 years in the workforce, I can tell you the volunteers in my community defense groups are the most dazzlingly hypercompetent coworkers I have ever encountered. Just thunderous excellence 1/x
After 30 years in the workforce, I can tell you the volunteers in my community defense groups are the most dazzlingly hypercompetent coworkers I have ever encountered. Just thunderous excellence 1/x
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Stray thoughts from occupied Minnesota:
After 30 years in the workforce, I can tell you the volunteers in my community defense groups are the most dazzlingly hypercompetent coworkers I have ever encountered. Just thunderous excellence 1/x
After 30 years in the workforce, I can tell you the volunteers in my community defense groups are the most dazzlingly hypercompetent coworkers I have ever encountered. Just thunderous excellence 1/x
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Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.
February 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.
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what kind of sinister scooby doo nonsense is this!
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
what kind of sinister scooby doo nonsense is this!
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The media is moving on, but ICE assaults haven't stopped in Minnesota at all. Resistance by everyday people hasn't lessened either. Bars and churches across Minneapolis have collection points like this for those in need, as if we're the home front in WW2. Except the front is our own neighborhoods.
February 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The media is moving on, but ICE assaults haven't stopped in Minnesota at all. Resistance by everyday people hasn't lessened either. Bars and churches across Minneapolis have collection points like this for those in need, as if we're the home front in WW2. Except the front is our own neighborhoods.
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If only there was an easy and convenient way to attach a phone number to a dog. Some sort of... dog necklace?
February 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
If only there was an easy and convenient way to attach a phone number to a dog. Some sort of... dog necklace?
How many *more* children are they going to take because Gov. Walz refuses to implement an eviction moratorium?
In fact, and this is a real question: Is the governor using the power of his office to help Minnesotans resist the occupation in *any* material way?
In fact, and this is a real question: Is the governor using the power of his office to help Minnesotans resist the occupation in *any* material way?
This is obviously not targeted enforcement. And we still don’t know how many children they’ve taken.
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
How many *more* children are they going to take because Gov. Walz refuses to implement an eviction moratorium?
In fact, and this is a real question: Is the governor using the power of his office to help Minnesotans resist the occupation in *any* material way?
In fact, and this is a real question: Is the governor using the power of his office to help Minnesotans resist the occupation in *any* material way?
WE’RE GOING TO WIN ❤️🔥
We aren’t resting until ICE is out of MN. We aren’t stopping until ICE is completely abolished. They want us to bend the knee so they can continue separating families, but we won’t be doing that. We’re going to win, and it’s bc of the resiliency of our neighbors.
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
Minneapolis council member Chavez: We are not going to rest until ICE operation ends
While DHS said that it removed about 700 agents from the 3,000 that were in the state last week, Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez says he hasn’t seen much change on the ground.
www.mprnews.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
WE’RE GOING TO WIN ❤️🔥
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It just so happens that "end the resistance" is Trump's primary advice to Zelensky on how to end the war in Ukraine.
February 9, 2026 at 10:28 PM
It just so happens that "end the resistance" is Trump's primary advice to Zelensky on how to end the war in Ukraine.
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🧿 warding off ICE in our neighborhood
February 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
🧿 warding off ICE in our neighborhood
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February 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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I arrived too late to an abduction yesterday. Ice vehicles boxed in a food delivery driver on the highway. They took him, and when I came on the scene (with a few other neighbors in cars), his keys were still in it. We found his phone, a debit card, his car title and registration.
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I arrived too late to an abduction yesterday. Ice vehicles boxed in a food delivery driver on the highway. They took him, and when I came on the scene (with a few other neighbors in cars), his keys were still in it. We found his phone, a debit card, his car title and registration.
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Customs and Border patrol helicopter circling my neighborhood and their agents circling my child’s school.
So no draw down then. I see.
Abolish DHS.
So no draw down then. I see.
Abolish DHS.
February 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Customs and Border patrol helicopter circling my neighborhood and their agents circling my child’s school.
So no draw down then. I see.
Abolish DHS.
So no draw down then. I see.
Abolish DHS.
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Federal agents at Minneapolis City Hall. They are illegally blocking bike lanes and parked on police parking.
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Federal agents at Minneapolis City Hall. They are illegally blocking bike lanes and parked on police parking.
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Good morning. Happy Monday. Minneapolis is still under federal occupation and thousands of my neighbors are still afraid of leaving their homes. Nothing has changed.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/08/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/08/u...
Families in hiding and defiant observers: What it’s like in Minneapolis in wake of Bovino’s exit and immigration ‘draw down’ | CNN
Even with the so-called “drawdown,” many Minneapolis area activists say little has changed since hundreds of agents left and they’re preparing for prolonged resistance. The anxiety remains palpable af...
www.cnn.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Good morning. Happy Monday. Minneapolis is still under federal occupation and thousands of my neighbors are still afraid of leaving their homes. Nothing has changed.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/08/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/08/u...
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I think we need to post more of our wins vs ICE, at least I do. Northside RR successfully got a few abductions deterred this morning. We also have seen an uptick in folks joining doing stationary observation in the last week since we started doing that.
February 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I think we need to post more of our wins vs ICE, at least I do. Northside RR successfully got a few abductions deterred this morning. We also have seen an uptick in folks joining doing stationary observation in the last week since we started doing that.
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Thank you to Councilmembers Wonsley, Osman, Stevenson, Chavez and Chowdhury for bringing this action forward.
If you or anyone you know needs help paying rent, learn more:
www.hennepin.us/prevent-evic...
Read MPR's coverage of the move here: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
If you or anyone you know needs help paying rent, learn more:
www.hennepin.us/prevent-evic...
Read MPR's coverage of the move here: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Thank you to Councilmembers Wonsley, Osman, Stevenson, Chavez and Chowdhury for bringing this action forward.
If you or anyone you know needs help paying rent, learn more:
www.hennepin.us/prevent-evic...
Read MPR's coverage of the move here: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
If you or anyone you know needs help paying rent, learn more:
www.hennepin.us/prevent-evic...
Read MPR's coverage of the move here: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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ok but one funny thing i’ll add to this is i think i’ve gotten like, five “first and final” warnings where they’ve taken my photo. they also drove me to my house last week. they simply don’t know what to do with this information because nothing illegal is happening
When they boxed Elliott and I in and came to my car they literally said to us right away:
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
Trump admin is building a list of people to retaliate against for engaging in legal, 1st amendment protected activity.
February 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
ok but one funny thing i’ll add to this is i think i’ve gotten like, five “first and final” warnings where they’ve taken my photo. they also drove me to my house last week. they simply don’t know what to do with this information because nothing illegal is happening
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“He campaigned as a Christian, and I thought his administration would be doing Christian work,” Amezcua said. “But this is all about ethnic cleansing.”
StarTrib should make clear the issue of who is to be obeyed: Trump or Jesus? I’m not an evangelical, but I obey “Love Thy Neighbor.”
“For Romelle Haugen, …, the answer to the question of what would Jesus do in this moment is simple. Obey & pray.”
Gift link:
www.startribune.com/evangelicals...
“For Romelle Haugen, …, the answer to the question of what would Jesus do in this moment is simple. Obey & pray.”
Gift link:
www.startribune.com/evangelicals...
Evangelicals wrestle with faith and politics as ICE surge continues in Minnesota
Small cracks may be emerging among followers known for their staunch support of MAGA.
www.startribune.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“He campaigned as a Christian, and I thought his administration would be doing Christian work,” Amezcua said. “But this is all about ethnic cleansing.”
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This is how Minneapolis’ city council president and staff are treated while legally observing ICE:
When they boxed Elliott and I in and came to my car they literally said to us right away:
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
Trump admin is building a list of people to retaliate against for engaging in legal, 1st amendment protected activity.
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
This is how Minneapolis’ city council president and staff are treated while legally observing ICE:
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Sue who was detained in early December and had her wedding band cut off, is out on patrol near daily and has had them tell her the final warning over 10x.
When they boxed Elliott and I in and came to my car they literally said to us right away:
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
Trump admin is building a list of people to retaliate against for engaging in legal, 1st amendment protected activity.
February 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Sue who was detained in early December and had her wedding band cut off, is out on patrol near daily and has had them tell her the final warning over 10x.
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Hennepin County and State Patrol officers can be seen in images from Whipple on Sat concealing their faces, which is against a MN law that also applies to cops.
In was 26 degrees on Sat. They cannot claim it was “protection from weather.”
In was 26 degrees on Sat. They cannot claim it was “protection from weather.”
February 9, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Hennepin County and State Patrol officers can be seen in images from Whipple on Sat concealing their faces, which is against a MN law that also applies to cops.
In was 26 degrees on Sat. They cannot claim it was “protection from weather.”
In was 26 degrees on Sat. They cannot claim it was “protection from weather.”
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When they boxed Elliott and I in and came to my car they literally said to us right away:
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
Trump admin is building a list of people to retaliate against for engaging in legal, 1st amendment protected activity.
Watching the watchers: ICE uses facial recognition to track citizen observers in Minnesota, federal court filing says
Federal immigration enforcement agents are using facial recognition technology to track and record U.S. citizen observers, according to a federal court declaration in Minnesota.
kstp.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
When they boxed Elliott and I in and came to my car they literally said to us right away:
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
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MAGA is not popular and their hold on power is crumbling under the focus and strength of mutual aid and common decency. Thank you for your attention in this matter!
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 AM
MAGA is not popular and their hold on power is crumbling under the focus and strength of mutual aid and common decency. Thank you for your attention in this matter!