🌈 Freelance journalist. Associate Editor at New Noise Magazine, Yellow Scene Magazine, and OUT FRONT Magazine🌈 She/Her "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows." JulieRiver.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3m3vp6fexxk22@jamiemathieson.bsky.social might just be the best Doctor Who writer to never be promoted to showrunner. Wait, is it too late to promote him to showrunner?24 Oct 2025 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3vp6fexxk22https://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lxnmo67isk2nI debuted a brand new poem at Aurora Pride today called “Hate and Angels.” I promised Cherilynne Gratton-Camis that I would record a video of the poem for her since it references her daughter. And I want the world to see this poem.30 Aug 2025 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxnmo67isk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3ltsuhcvq4s2vMy book is now out on Amazon! Go buy it! (I know, fuck Amazon, but buy it anyway!) a.co/d/3OSa4Qo https://a.co/d/3OSa4Qo13 Jul 2025 02:50 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltsuhcvq4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3ltsu6whv4s2v [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2025 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltsu6whv4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3ltic62mfck2yWe have always been at war with Eurasia and there was never an Epstein client list.08 Jul 2025 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltic62mfck2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lsgba43tds2pI can’t sleeeeeeeeeeeeep25 Jun 2025 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgba43tds2phttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lrczu4rz5c2gYou know what phrase I'm getting really sick of, at least in certain contexts? "That's just an excuse!" /111 Jun 2025 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrczu4rz5c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lq4sbxsm3s2oMay 29 - Slam Free or Die at Stark Brewing Company in Manchester, NH June 2 - The Dirty Gerund at Ralph’s Rock Diner in Worcester, MA June 3 - Port Veritas in Portland, ME June 4 - Boston Poetry Slam t The Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, MA June 5 -Providence Poetry Slam at AS220 in Cambridge, MA27 May 2025 03:57 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq4sbxsm3s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lo76uxw54227The funniest joke I've ever thought up that nobody else laughs at but me: It sure was nice of Flock of Seagulls to educate us about how Iran is so far away.02 May 2025 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo76uxw54227https://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lnhhflyl222nPsychologists should study how someone can develop this little self-awareness.23 Apr 2025 05:26 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnhhflyl222nhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lm5xgc5ksk2aThis sounds like fun. Do this for me! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm5xgc5ksk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lm5x7jrcn22aYes, this is a real tweet from Joanne. First she says she supports the LGBTQ+ community. Then she slowly admits that she doesn't support trans people. Then she admits that she doesn't support asexual people. It kind of feels like she's slowly revealing that she doesn't support any queer people.06 Apr 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm5x7jrcn22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lm4giccy5s2tBy the way, I’m an award winning journalist now.06 Apr 2025 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm4giccy5s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lm43z56j6s2sGoing to see @laurajanegrace.bsky.social tonight for the 1…2…3…7…10… Yeah I lost count of how many times it’s been.05 Apr 2025 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm43z56j6s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3llopgyn3dc2eI’m broke so yeah.31 Mar 2025 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llopgyn3dc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3llexnjagqk24I already called dibs on covering the festival for @outfrontmagazine.bsky.social https://www.kunc.org/news/2025-03-27/the-sundance-film-festival-officially-announces-plans-to-move-to-boulder27 Mar 2025 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llexnjagqk24https://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lktaanmd522v@startrekshitposti.ng Someone run and tell R(o)nald M(c)Donald, I’m not scared of clowns or monsters.20 Mar 2025 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lktaanmd522vhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lkh53oo66s2qOkay, so I finally get to announce this. Because we still need to get through the final fundraising push to finance my book, we’re hosting an event for it. -Drag Performances -Vendors -LGBTQ+ poets show ad -Acoustic set from Ren Ash of Plasma Canvas! -And, of course, a set of my own poems15 Mar 2025 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkh53oo66s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lkfdnesjmk2iPeople say print media is dead, but every time I try to interview someone, the very first thing they ask is “Can it be in print?” I really wanted to interview @veradrew22.bsky.social, but as soon as I told her publicist it might not make the print issue, I got ghosted. Digital is what’s dead.15 Mar 2025 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkfdnesjmk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lkcxjz2s422yI swear I could win the lottery and I still wouldn’t have enough money14 Mar 2025 06:16 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkcxjz2s422yhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lkcjbgpxrk2bFound a company that was willing to lease-to-own a mattress to me despite my abysmal credit. Suckers.14 Mar 2025 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkcjbgpxrk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lkbv6ffwtc2jI won an SPJ award for one of my articles. That’s nice, but I literally have no idea how prestigious this is. Is this a real award or is it just a scam to collect submission fees? No clue. But hey, award-winning journalist over here!13 Mar 2025 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbv6ffwtc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lkblbmdrfs2fOne of my biggest pet peeves about popular sci-fi is that sci-fi writers don’t understand the difference between an antidote and a vaccine. (I’m particularly looking at you, Chris Carter.)13 Mar 2025 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkblbmdrfs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3lk2yezobgc2u11 Mar 2025 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2yezobgc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3ljyon4nzfs2fI mean, I’m an American who knows who Robbie Williams is but this still makes me laugh every time.10 Mar 2025 04:10 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljyon4nzfs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3ljy76xe7ac2fTell me to get in the damn shower. Someone needs to yell at me to get my stoned ass out of bed, shower, and then go to the poetry slam.09 Mar 2025 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljy76xe7ac2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/julieriver.com/post/3ljxmerzhgk26@pattonoswalt.bsky.social is the last good man and, if he does something to get himself rightfully cancelled, I give up on the whole gender.09 Mar 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:forvygexpi5p3woe4ck5plw3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxmerzhgk26