🦅Poppy Tealeaf 🦅
@poppytealeaf.bsky.social
She/Her, Syrian-American Philadelphian 🇸🇾🦅, Architectural Specifications Writer, Author, D&D Barbarian. Wheel of Time, ATLA, high fantasy. Better Arab rep in media.
If I have SAD, it’s because we don’t get proper winter weather.
I hate this city. 😒
I hate this city. 😒
December 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
If I have SAD, it’s because we don’t get proper winter weather.
I hate this city. 😒
I hate this city. 😒
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
a woman with a very angry expression on her face
Alt: Woman with shoulder-length brown hair wears a black shirt with a gray jacket. She flips her hair and transforms into a growling fox-like humanoid. She stands outside a large house with many windows.
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
While having an innocuous conversation with my husband about exterior Christmas lights, I rattled off a series of building codes and reference standards like a DM, and I realized that’s it. That’s my job. I do D&D for architects.
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
While having an innocuous conversation with my husband about exterior Christmas lights, I rattled off a series of building codes and reference standards like a DM, and I realized that’s it. That’s my job. I do D&D for architects.
That game was nonsense.
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
That game was nonsense.
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Epilogue: Someone *just* started working on the thing due today and asked if I can wait for their files tomorrow morning.
I HAVE TO DO TWO OF THOSE TOMORROW FOR OTHER PROJECTS, SO NO!!
I HAVE TO DO TWO OF THOSE TOMORROW FOR OTHER PROJECTS, SO NO!!
I wrote a Sternly Worded Email to my colleagues, and they pushed back, and now I feel bad for writing a Sternly Worded Email.
November 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Epilogue: Someone *just* started working on the thing due today and asked if I can wait for their files tomorrow morning.
I HAVE TO DO TWO OF THOSE TOMORROW FOR OTHER PROJECTS, SO NO!!
I HAVE TO DO TWO OF THOSE TOMORROW FOR OTHER PROJECTS, SO NO!!
I wrote a Sternly Worded Email to my colleagues, and they pushed back, and now I feel bad for writing a Sternly Worded Email.
November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I wrote a Sternly Worded Email to my colleagues, and they pushed back, and now I feel bad for writing a Sternly Worded Email.
@biologicalriley.bsky.social apparently we’re in a Bears-Eagles alliance?
Eagles are 3-0 against the NFC North. Bears are 3-0 against the NFC East.
And the teams play against each other, I’m sure it will be one hot mess. 😂
Eagles are 3-0 against the NFC North. Bears are 3-0 against the NFC East.
And the teams play against each other, I’m sure it will be one hot mess. 😂
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
@biologicalriley.bsky.social apparently we’re in a Bears-Eagles alliance?
Eagles are 3-0 against the NFC North. Bears are 3-0 against the NFC East.
And the teams play against each other, I’m sure it will be one hot mess. 😂
Eagles are 3-0 against the NFC North. Bears are 3-0 against the NFC East.
And the teams play against each other, I’m sure it will be one hot mess. 😂
Architects and Project Designers (people who can’t legally use the term Architect until they’re licensed) need to do their own flaming research sometimes.
I googled the answer to your question, and you could have, too! This knowledge is not limited to spec writers. It’s for all!
I googled the answer to your question, and you could have, too! This knowledge is not limited to spec writers. It’s for all!
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Architects and Project Designers (people who can’t legally use the term Architect until they’re licensed) need to do their own flaming research sometimes.
I googled the answer to your question, and you could have, too! This knowledge is not limited to spec writers. It’s for all!
I googled the answer to your question, and you could have, too! This knowledge is not limited to spec writers. It’s for all!
Twelfth Night starring Lupita Nyong’o on PBS is amazing.
November 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Twelfth Night starring Lupita Nyong’o on PBS is amazing.
Writing a spec for exit devices, and an S keep creeping “exit.”
Anyone in the market for an exist device?
Anyone in the market for an exist device?
November 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Writing a spec for exit devices, and an S keep creeping “exit.”
Anyone in the market for an exist device?
Anyone in the market for an exist device?
Driving 45 minutes out to practically the city center to get a hair cut at 10 am to account for the best traffic.
And why?
Because that’s where the one person who knows how to cut my hair “ethnic” best works, and she doesn’t charge me “ethnic” hair prices.
I hope work understands. 🤷♀️
And why?
Because that’s where the one person who knows how to cut my hair “ethnic” best works, and she doesn’t charge me “ethnic” hair prices.
I hope work understands. 🤷♀️
November 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Driving 45 minutes out to practically the city center to get a hair cut at 10 am to account for the best traffic.
And why?
Because that’s where the one person who knows how to cut my hair “ethnic” best works, and she doesn’t charge me “ethnic” hair prices.
I hope work understands. 🤷♀️
And why?
Because that’s where the one person who knows how to cut my hair “ethnic” best works, and she doesn’t charge me “ethnic” hair prices.
I hope work understands. 🤷♀️
I have now signed out of the office messenger app because apparently asking people to use their best judgement is too much.
Coworker: Hey, I see you’ve got your do not disturb on, but can I ask…
NO! No you can’t! I have my forking do not disturb on! Respect my flaming, goat-kissing boundary!
NO! No you can’t! I have my forking do not disturb on! Respect my flaming, goat-kissing boundary!
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I have now signed out of the office messenger app because apparently asking people to use their best judgement is too much.
Coworker: Hey, I see you’ve got your do not disturb on, but can I ask…
NO! No you can’t! I have my forking do not disturb on! Respect my flaming, goat-kissing boundary!
NO! No you can’t! I have my forking do not disturb on! Respect my flaming, goat-kissing boundary!
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Coworker: Hey, I see you’ve got your do not disturb on, but can I ask…
NO! No you can’t! I have my forking do not disturb on! Respect my flaming, goat-kissing boundary!
NO! No you can’t! I have my forking do not disturb on! Respect my flaming, goat-kissing boundary!
I’m the kind of designer who’s like, “Oh, we can’t do this because the material doesn’t work that way? Fine, let’s not do it.”
So it’s really frustrating to work with a team who can’t tell the Owner, “We can’t do it because the material doesn’t work that way.
Sure, I’ll magic it into being.
So it’s really frustrating to work with a team who can’t tell the Owner, “We can’t do it because the material doesn’t work that way.
Sure, I’ll magic it into being.
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I’m the kind of designer who’s like, “Oh, we can’t do this because the material doesn’t work that way? Fine, let’s not do it.”
So it’s really frustrating to work with a team who can’t tell the Owner, “We can’t do it because the material doesn’t work that way.
Sure, I’ll magic it into being.
So it’s really frustrating to work with a team who can’t tell the Owner, “We can’t do it because the material doesn’t work that way.
Sure, I’ll magic it into being.
“Immigrants…we get the job done.”
I am a child of immigrants, and this city will be my home one day.
I am a child of immigrants, and this city will be my home one day.
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“Immigrants…we get the job done.”
I am a child of immigrants, and this city will be my home one day.
I am a child of immigrants, and this city will be my home one day.
Bassem Youssef using a shattafeh to troll the “eating rice with your hands is so unhygienic” crowd is chef’s kiss. 🤌
November 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Bassem Youssef using a shattafeh to troll the “eating rice with your hands is so unhygienic” crowd is chef’s kiss. 🤌
A struggling coworker/younger professional asked me for help with a task.
That’s not my discipline anymore. I have to enforce a boundary with my old discipline, or they’ll take advantage of me.
I pointed them to experienced people in the discipline.
Then, #RSD hit so hard. Thanks, #ADHD.
That’s not my discipline anymore. I have to enforce a boundary with my old discipline, or they’ll take advantage of me.
I pointed them to experienced people in the discipline.
Then, #RSD hit so hard. Thanks, #ADHD.
November 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
So, my PMDD symptoms have migrated from homicidal rage to difficulty spelling while texting…just on the downward part of my cycle.
If every 3 weeks I have to retype things 3 times until they’re accurate, I’ll take it.
If every 3 weeks I have to retype things 3 times until they’re accurate, I’ll take it.
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
So, my PMDD symptoms have migrated from homicidal rage to difficulty spelling while texting…just on the downward part of my cycle.
If every 3 weeks I have to retype things 3 times until they’re accurate, I’ll take it.
If every 3 weeks I have to retype things 3 times until they’re accurate, I’ll take it.
I cannot with the white people refusing to learn or intentionally mispronouncing Mamdani’s name.
How disrespectful! Arabs still manage to say Vaughn despite 70% of it being silent.
Y’all white westerners can put on your big person pants and learn to say people’s names right.
How disrespectful! Arabs still manage to say Vaughn despite 70% of it being silent.
Y’all white westerners can put on your big person pants and learn to say people’s names right.
November 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I cannot with the white people refusing to learn or intentionally mispronouncing Mamdani’s name.
How disrespectful! Arabs still manage to say Vaughn despite 70% of it being silent.
Y’all white westerners can put on your big person pants and learn to say people’s names right.
How disrespectful! Arabs still manage to say Vaughn despite 70% of it being silent.
Y’all white westerners can put on your big person pants and learn to say people’s names right.
Opening up Instagram to a video of Zohran making a plea to Arab voters in Arabic. ❤️🤍💚🖤
November 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Opening up Instagram to a video of Zohran making a plea to Arab voters in Arabic. ❤️🤍💚🖤
My brothers, bless their hearts, registered for the lottery to get World Cup tickets.
I refuse to support an organization that allowed the perpetrator of Palestinian genocide an opportunity to qualify (go Norway! go Italy! Andiamo Gli Azzuri!).
And I’m not a fan of the dynamic pricing, either.
I refuse to support an organization that allowed the perpetrator of Palestinian genocide an opportunity to qualify (go Norway! go Italy! Andiamo Gli Azzuri!).
And I’m not a fan of the dynamic pricing, either.
October 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
My brothers, bless their hearts, registered for the lottery to get World Cup tickets.
I refuse to support an organization that allowed the perpetrator of Palestinian genocide an opportunity to qualify (go Norway! go Italy! Andiamo Gli Azzuri!).
And I’m not a fan of the dynamic pricing, either.
I refuse to support an organization that allowed the perpetrator of Palestinian genocide an opportunity to qualify (go Norway! go Italy! Andiamo Gli Azzuri!).
And I’m not a fan of the dynamic pricing, either.
I cried reading this speech. Yes, I live in the shadows and pretend I’m the white Christian that I look like because people don’t expect to see and would be afraid of the Arab Muslim I am.
I’m Arab. I’m Muslim. I shine in the Light.
I’m Arab. I’m Muslim. I shine in the Light.
Mamdani: "And while I appreciate all who have rushed to my defense over the past few days, I think of those Muslims in this city who do not have the luxury of being the Democratic nominee, who do not have the luxury of being deemed worthy of solidarity."
October 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I cried reading this speech. Yes, I live in the shadows and pretend I’m the white Christian that I look like because people don’t expect to see and would be afraid of the Arab Muslim I am.
I’m Arab. I’m Muslim. I shine in the Light.
I’m Arab. I’m Muslim. I shine in the Light.
Today I learned that Hades 2 is available on regular old normie Switch.
October 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Today I learned that Hades 2 is available on regular old normie Switch.
I’d like to send this email:
“…and please remember that an unfortunate dipshit has to wait on your asses to get your shit saved in the folder so they can compile the main PDF and go home.”
Instead, I settled for:
“I’ll compile the main file, so please save your PDFs sooner rather than later.”
“…and please remember that an unfortunate dipshit has to wait on your asses to get your shit saved in the folder so they can compile the main PDF and go home.”
Instead, I settled for:
“I’ll compile the main file, so please save your PDFs sooner rather than later.”
October 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I’d like to send this email:
“…and please remember that an unfortunate dipshit has to wait on your asses to get your shit saved in the folder so they can compile the main PDF and go home.”
Instead, I settled for:
“I’ll compile the main file, so please save your PDFs sooner rather than later.”
“…and please remember that an unfortunate dipshit has to wait on your asses to get your shit saved in the folder so they can compile the main PDF and go home.”
Instead, I settled for:
“I’ll compile the main file, so please save your PDFs sooner rather than later.”