Necessity: A Virtual RoundtablePlease sign up to watch the documentary "Necessity" and attend the online panel discussion on September 27, 7-8:15 pm CDT. Tickets are $1...
Trial UpdateYesterday I posted some out-of-date information - my apologies! A recent pre-trial hearing led to these results, shared by Michele: "Dear...
An Interview with the Valve TurnersBrenna Cussen-Anglada and Michele Naar-Obed offer this spiritual reflection on (and introduction to) the actions and motivations of the V...
Update: Celebration & CourtHi friends, it's been a little while. We are so grateful for your support and care over the last year. On February 4th, we were again tog...
Results of October 8th Pretrial HearingThe Four Necessity Valve Turners, Brenna Cussen-Anglada, Michele Naar-Obed, Allyson Polman, and Daniel Yildirim, appeared at the Itasca C...
Climate Strike: the struggle continuesFriday was a global climate strike. Did you take action? There's still time, all this week and into the future. Many of us did, each acco...
Summer Update: MicheleSince our last pretrial hearing at Itasca County Courthouse on May 8, 2019, I have been trying to settle in to the long wait for a decisi...
Update: Contested Omnibus HearingOn May 8th, the Four Necessity Valve Turners appeared in Itasca County Court in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to give testimony to support the...
Necessity Defense at Tomorrow's HearingEarlier this week we received word that the "contested omnibus hearing" scheduled for tomorrow, May 8th, at 2 pm, was scheduled as such b...
The Last WordOur very own Michele Naar-Obed penned a recent piece for The Progressive. In it, she summarizes the action, the legal environment in whic...
Proposed New ChargeMichelle, Brenna, Allyson, and Daniel each have one additional felony charge proposed to be added to their current misdemeanor and felony...
Valve Turner's View: Action taken 'in the face of extinction'Michele Naar-Obed, one of the Four Necessity Valve Turners, recently wrote an Op Ed published in the Duluth News Tribune. The full text i...
Omnibus Hearing Court ReportToday, the Four Necessity Valve Turners had their omnibus hearing in Grand Rapids. This was a very short appearance where Allyson, Brenna...
Dinner with the Four Necessity Valve TurnersJoin a panel conversation with all Four Necessity Valve Turners (Michele Naar-Obed, Brenna Cussen-Anglada, Daniel Yildirim, and Allyson P...
The Robin Podcast: Anger & Courage: Valve Turning with Michele Naar-Obed “Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not re...
Notes from and for FriendsAs one of the 4Necessity valve turners, I just wanted to let you, my friends, know that I was honored to be part of this group. We all c...
