Thomas Oppel
@tpoppel.bsky.social
Founder and President of O2 Strategies communications consultancy. Former NH State Representative for Canaan, Dorchester & Orange.
Hope you'll check out my latest Substack on the issue other trust, or the lack of it. thomaspoppel.substack.com/p/who-do-you...
Who Do You Trust?
Trust takes years to create, seconds to destroy and forever to repair
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September 16, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Hope you'll check out my latest Substack on the issue other trust, or the lack of it. thomaspoppel.substack.com/p/who-do-you...
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IT’S STILL THE ECONOMY
“The economy, stupid.” James Carville, 1992, sign posted inside Clinton for President HQ
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August 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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The Silence of Our Friends
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The Silence of Our Friends
LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS
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July 20, 2026 at 1:18 PM
The Silence of Our Friends
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Hope you'll read my latest Substack on Free Stater Jason Osborne's hypocrisy. substack.com/@thomaspoppe...
Jason Osborne's "Double Speak"
1984's Big Brother Would Be Proud
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July 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Hope you'll read my latest Substack on Free Stater Jason Osborne's hypocrisy. substack.com/@thomaspoppe...
It's time for a new generation of leadership.
June 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
It's time for a new generation of leadership.
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This is what they want $1.8 billion for
May 21, 2026 at 2:54 PM
This is what they want $1.8 billion for
We need a property tax cut
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We need a property tax cut
The so-called New Hampsire "Advantage" only benefits the wealthy and well-connected
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May 21, 2026 at 2:54 PM
We need a property tax cut
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Reminder...
Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.
Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.
May 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Reminder...
Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.
Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.
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It’s staggering
How swiftly states in the South can still move to stymie Black voters
And how ready they were to do so
How swiftly states in the South can still move to stymie Black voters
And how ready they were to do so
May 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
It’s staggering
How swiftly states in the South can still move to stymie Black voters
And how ready they were to do so
How swiftly states in the South can still move to stymie Black voters
And how ready they were to do so
It's that time of month again for my legislative office hour on Monday, April 27, from 6 to 7p at the Canaan Town Library.
April 22, 2026 at 9:43 PM
It's that time of month again for my legislative office hour on Monday, April 27, from 6 to 7p at the Canaan Town Library.
The so-called New Hampshire Advantage is NOT! At least for most of us.
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April 21, 2026 at 11:38 PM
The so-called New Hampshire Advantage is NOT! At least for most of us.
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Statement from House Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson demanding ICE accountability after another tragic murder in Minneapolis:
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January 26, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Statement from House Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson demanding ICE accountability after another tragic murder in Minneapolis:
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#NHPolitics
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“I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say ‘The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the f*ck they want and make sh*t up as they go along.’” — George Conway
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
“I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say ‘The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the f*ck they want and make sh*t up as they go along.’” — George Conway
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Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
Hope you'll check out my latest substack, Lying Eyes, about how the GOP is cutting taxes for the ultra wealthy resulting in downshifting costs and rising property taxes for middle class and working folks. substack.com/profile/8980...
Thomas P. Oppel (@thomaspoppel)
LYING EYES
There’s an old joke about a man whose wife catches him in bed with another woman, and without shame, the husband proclaims his innocence, boldly asking the wife, “Are you going to believe ...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Hope you'll check out my latest substack, Lying Eyes, about how the GOP is cutting taxes for the ultra wealthy resulting in downshifting costs and rising property taxes for middle class and working folks. substack.com/profile/8980...
The Canaan Town Library is closed today due to the snow storm, so I'm rescheduling my office hour to next Monday, February 2, at 6 p.m. instead of tonight. Hope to see you there next week.
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The Canaan Town Library is closed today due to the snow storm, so I'm rescheduling my office hour to next Monday, February 2, at 6 p.m. instead of tonight. Hope to see you there next week.
New year, note the new time for my office hours at the Canaan Town Library on Monday, January 26.
January 19, 2026 at 10:54 PM
New year, note the new time for my office hours at the Canaan Town Library on Monday, January 26.
Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton and Orange Democrats and allies, hope you can join us this Sunday afternoon at Chappy's for the Mascoma Forward holiday party. Food and soft drinks provided. Bring your own adult beverages.
December 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton and Orange Democrats and allies, hope you can join us this Sunday afternoon at Chappy's for the Mascoma Forward holiday party. Food and soft drinks provided. Bring your own adult beverages.
Apologize for the latest change, but scheduling conflicts mean I am having to reschedule the December Office Hour. Please note date and time change. I will NOT be holding an office hour in November.
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Apologize for the latest change, but scheduling conflicts mean I am having to reschedule the December Office Hour. Please note date and time change. I will NOT be holding an office hour in November.
DATE AND TIME CHANGE FOR MY OFFICE HOUR!
Between Thanksgiving and other scheduling issues, I'm moving the November office hour to Monday, December 1, and changing the time to 6p to 7p at the Canaan Library.
Between Thanksgiving and other scheduling issues, I'm moving the November office hour to Monday, December 1, and changing the time to 6p to 7p at the Canaan Library.
October 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
DATE AND TIME CHANGE FOR MY OFFICE HOUR!
Between Thanksgiving and other scheduling issues, I'm moving the November office hour to Monday, December 1, and changing the time to 6p to 7p at the Canaan Library.
Between Thanksgiving and other scheduling issues, I'm moving the November office hour to Monday, December 1, and changing the time to 6p to 7p at the Canaan Library.
Just a reminder I'll be at the Canaan Town Library, NH, tomorrow evening to talk with anyone who has a question or issue with state or county government.
October 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Just a reminder I'll be at the Canaan Town Library, NH, tomorrow evening to talk with anyone who has a question or issue with state or county government.
Mascoma Valley Regional School District, like so many others, is having trouble finding school bus drivers, which is why I proposed introducing this legislation highlighted in Friday's Valley News.
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New Hampshire rep proposes bus driver certification bill - Valley News
Vermont-licensed school bus drivers may find it easier to become certified in New Hampshire with the introduction of a new bill.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Mascoma Valley Regional School District, like so many others, is having trouble finding school bus drivers, which is why I proposed introducing this legislation highlighted in Friday's Valley News.
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Hope you'll check out my first Substack post, making the case for Democrats to act more boldly in response to the onslaught against our democracy nationally and here in NH.
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A Case for Boldness
My friend, Steve Marchand, New Hampshire political analyst extraordinaire, recently took a comment by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about our nation’s economy and applied it, correctly in my ...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Hope you'll check out my first Substack post, making the case for Democrats to act more boldly in response to the onslaught against our democracy nationally and here in NH.
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Late reminder I'm holding an office hour tonight starting at 6:30p
September 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Late reminder I'm holding an office hour tonight starting at 6:30p