Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
LightNews LightNews
banner
smittermeier.bsky.social
Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
@smittermeier.bsky.social
10K followers 3K following 11K posts
Largely unknown historian @ Uni Kassel Versität. Americanist. „Smart heavy hitter” doing work on pop culture (Disney, TV) & queer history. Does stand up comedy. Frustrated idealist. Podcast @infrontofira.bsky.social.

https://linktr.ee/sabrinamittermeier
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
smittermeier.bsky.social
Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier @smittermeier.bsky.social · Nov 12
Actually very proud to announce that I am doing a thing: a new book series called "TV Matters" with Intellect! Television / media / pop culture scholars, take note and get in touch if you wanna write about TV! Please share far and wide.
smittermeier.bsky.social
Niemand:
Kassel Versität:
Mensa Tafel mit Tagesgerichten „Protein-Kick am Leguminosentag“ Close up der selben Tafel „Leguminosen-Tag“
February 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
smittermeier.bsky.social
In der Kassel Versität Mensa läuft grad einer rum der aussieht wie Hartmut Rosa auf Wish bestellt
February 10, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
slavagreenberg.bsky.social
Knowing he funded transphobic research, I do want to see a peer reviewed academic paper denouncing all the “scholars” who received this money and used it against my community. But I don’t think that this book is trying to do that.
smittermeier.bsky.social Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier @smittermeier.bsky.social · 5h
Imho you should focus on shunning perpetrators & protecting victims of abuse on your own campus instead of mining this monstrous scandal for a line on your CV, like, are you gonna publish with T&F? A public event and open access publication, maybe but…
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/...
Academics and Epstein deadline for submissions: March 7, 2026 full name / name of organization: Academics and Epstein: Upcoming Book contact email: academics.and.epstein@gmail.com In the early stages of understanding the scope of the most horrifying criminal empire in American history, we are grappling with academia’s role in it. Several faculty members and institutions have been implicated. A few were genuinely innocent and ignored Epstein’s invitations, and some were willingly complicit in crimes against humanity. Epstein’s co-conspirators have fundamentally compromised the student-teacher relationship and the student-university relationship. In this collection, we will consider how academic policies, environments, funding structures, and toxic subcultures were vulnerable to Epstein’s manipulation. Epstein was a narcissist who collected academics like trophies because they lent credibility to his "philanthropy." He used the reputation of esteemed institutions to make himself sound trustworthy. Every academic who thought they were benefitting from a "friendship" was used as a stepping stone, an anecdote at cocktail parties, and a way to boost his own ego. Epstein threw in just enough pseudo-intellectual buzzwords (and funding) that these academics convinced themselves that he was legitimate. He slowly tested the waters of their morality, pushing boundaries of inappropriateness to see what he could get away with, and pursuing relationships with those who never said no to him. The actions of those complicit with Epstein have shattered the lives of their victims. The survivors and the families of victims are owed not just reparations, but the knowledge that 1) they have been heard, 2) their tormentors are being held accountable, and 3) the rest of us are working to make sure that this never happens again.
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
animalarchaeology.com
DinoCon with a more prompt response to academics complicit in sexual abuse than uh, the entirety of academia.
February 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
newjorg.bsky.social
“Why is AI helping me write a song or tell a story? I don’t want it to breathe or fuck for me; I want it to solve cancer,” Verbinski tells The Hollywood Reporter in support Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’s Feb. 13 theatrical release. “Send some shit through a black hole; do something that we can’t do. Or dig a ditch; do the shit we don’t want to do. Why is it coming after the stuff that we essentially need to do to be human beings?”
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
smittermeier.bsky.social
Yes absolutely. The way it is now this could easily be people just trying to collect names on who‘s willing to publish on this. I‘m just so used to people in academia doing this kinda self serving bullshit in the name of „activism“ that that‘s what I suspect it is but it could be much more sinister.
February 10, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
rheinze.myatproto.social
Academics: radical in theory, *shrug emoji* in praxis since 1856
smittermeier.bsky.social Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier @smittermeier.bsky.social · 5h
Imho you should focus on shunning perpetrators & protecting victims of abuse on your own campus instead of mining this monstrous scandal for a line on your CV, like, are you gonna publish with T&F? A public event and open access publication, maybe but…
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/...
Academics and Epstein deadline for submissions: March 7, 2026 full name / name of organization: Academics and Epstein: Upcoming Book contact email: academics.and.epstein@gmail.com In the early stages of understanding the scope of the most horrifying criminal empire in American history, we are grappling with academia’s role in it. Several faculty members and institutions have been implicated. A few were genuinely innocent and ignored Epstein’s invitations, and some were willingly complicit in crimes against humanity. Epstein’s co-conspirators have fundamentally compromised the student-teacher relationship and the student-university relationship. In this collection, we will consider how academic policies, environments, funding structures, and toxic subcultures were vulnerable to Epstein’s manipulation. Epstein was a narcissist who collected academics like trophies because they lent credibility to his "philanthropy." He used the reputation of esteemed institutions to make himself sound trustworthy. Every academic who thought they were benefitting from a "friendship" was used as a stepping stone, an anecdote at cocktail parties, and a way to boost his own ego. Epstein threw in just enough pseudo-intellectual buzzwords (and funding) that these academics convinced themselves that he was legitimate. He slowly tested the waters of their morality, pushing boundaries of inappropriateness to see what he could get away with, and pursuing relationships with those who never said no to him. The actions of those complicit with Epstein have shattered the lives of their victims. The survivors and the families of victims are owed not just reparations, but the knowledge that 1) they have been heard, 2) their tormentors are being held accountable, and 3) the rest of us are working to make sure that this never happens again.
February 10, 2026 at 7:42 AM
smittermeier.bsky.social
Imho you should focus on shunning perpetrators & protecting victims of abuse on your own campus instead of mining this monstrous scandal for a line on your CV, like, are you gonna publish with T&F? A public event and open access publication, maybe but…
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/...
Academics and Epstein deadline for submissions: March 7, 2026 full name / name of organization: Academics and Epstein: Upcoming Book contact email: academics.and.epstein@gmail.com In the early stages of understanding the scope of the most horrifying criminal empire in American history, we are grappling with academia’s role in it. Several faculty members and institutions have been implicated. A few were genuinely innocent and ignored Epstein’s invitations, and some were willingly complicit in crimes against humanity. Epstein’s co-conspirators have fundamentally compromised the student-teacher relationship and the student-university relationship. In this collection, we will consider how academic policies, environments, funding structures, and toxic subcultures were vulnerable to Epstein’s manipulation. Epstein was a narcissist who collected academics like trophies because they lent credibility to his "philanthropy." He used the reputation of esteemed institutions to make himself sound trustworthy. Every academic who thought they were benefitting from a "friendship" was used as a stepping stone, an anecdote at cocktail parties, and a way to boost his own ego. Epstein threw in just enough pseudo-intellectual buzzwords (and funding) that these academics convinced themselves that he was legitimate. He slowly tested the waters of their morality, pushing boundaries of inappropriateness to see what he could get away with, and pursuing relationships with those who never said no to him. The actions of those complicit with Epstein have shattered the lives of their victims. The survivors and the families of victims are owed not just reparations, but the knowledge that 1) they have been heard, 2) their tormentors are being held accountable, and 3) the rest of us are working to make sure that this never happens again.
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 AM
smittermeier.bsky.social
Digitale Erinnerungsarbeit die scheinbar ohne KI auskommt. Solls ja geben.
February 10, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
olivia.science
"no employee should even be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own moral values"

MFW she has more backbone than centuries old universities
popcrave.com Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 11h
Chappell Roan is leaving her talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after he appeared in the Epstein files.
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 AM
smittermeier.bsky.social
As much as I loved all the music at the Super Bowl apparently all ads were fucking AI?
February 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
smittermeier.bsky.social
AI slop for immediate release. Don‘t be a Panican, which I assume is a Pelican with anxiety?
drewharwell.com Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 16h
The White House just sent a "Don't Panic" email. That'll do it
Don’t Be a Panican. We’re Winning — and We’re Not Slowing Down. Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, this Administration is smashing through the chaos and destruction left by Democrats and unleashing the most aggressive pursuit of the America First agenda in history. While the Fake News and Radical Left collude to distract, depress, and divide, they’re simply lying to mask the undeniable truth: America is safer, stronger, richer, and more secure than at any point in decades. Don’t take the bait. New victories pour in daily as President Trump delivers on his promises and rebuilds the foundation for long-term success in the greatest nation on Earth. Here are a few things to celebrate from just the past few days:
February 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
nathankhensley.bsky.social
love to "smash through" (good) "chaos and destruction" (bad)
drewharwell.com Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 16h
The White House just sent a "Don't Panic" email. That'll do it
Don’t Be a Panican. We’re Winning — and We’re Not Slowing Down. Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, this Administration is smashing through the chaos and destruction left by Democrats and unleashing the most aggressive pursuit of the America First agenda in history. While the Fake News and Radical Left collude to distract, depress, and divide, they’re simply lying to mask the undeniable truth: America is safer, stronger, richer, and more secure than at any point in decades. Don’t take the bait. New victories pour in daily as President Trump delivers on his promises and rebuilds the foundation for long-term success in the greatest nation on Earth. Here are a few things to celebrate from just the past few days:
February 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
smittermeier.bsky.social
I know this isn‘t the point but „Jeffrey Epstein emailed the photograph to himself“ if only he had any friends who know something about data security….
How did all of this stay secret for that long seriously? I know it‘s the money and power but there‘s SO MANY photos and emails and ….
February 9, 2026 at 8:09 AM
smittermeier.bsky.social
Green Day opening the Super Bowl with „American Idiot“ 22 years later while the US is going fully fascist
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
smittermeier.bsky.social
You could write a book about that half time show
February 9, 2026 at 7:55 AM
smittermeier.bsky.social
I love that it wasn‘t queer enough yet so they added Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin
smittermeier.bsky.social Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier @smittermeier.bsky.social · 2d
Super Bowl half time with two bisexual/sexually fluid men and a lesbian headlining is honestly something I didn‘t think was ever going to happen, „f*gg*t America“ alright 😍 I have seen less MAGA backlash on that than on the fact Bad Bunny‘s Puerto Rican and sings in Spanish but I guess priorities 😒
Bad Bunny in a white dress Billy Joe Armstrong on stage wrapped in a rainbow flag Brandi Carlisle in a pink blazer sitting in a chair with a Western guitar
February 9, 2026 at 7:54 AM
smittermeier.bsky.social
I turned on Olympian figure skating and I have no clue about anything other than nobody here is straight and they‘re all doing things gravity shouldn‘t allow
February 8, 2026 at 7:32 PM
smittermeier.bsky.social
From Olivie Blake‘s „Girl Dinner“. Ouch.
Sloane had heard, though, as soon as she said it aloud, that due to her flood of inspiration, she had begun to sound passionate, which meant that what Burns was hearing was a woman who had become emotional, which was obviously a sign that it was Sloane who was not being serious, which meant Burns had a fiduciary responsibility as the owner of a penis to condescend to her, so as to fulfill his masculine duty of securing the ongoing prestige of a lifeless dinosaur (i.e. the University at large).
February 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
smittermeier.bsky.social
New #Shrinking recap, it‘s a doozy of Goldstein/Braff collab feat Jessica Williams‘ Emmy reel:

www.thespoilist.com/recap-shrink...
Recap: Shrinking 3x02 – “Happiness Mission” - The Spoilist
Written by  Brett Goldstein Directed by Zach Braff You know a Goldstein/Braff collab is going to be a doozy. Goldstein writes his own character’s goodbye, continuing with this season’s motif of moving...
www.thespoilist.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
smittermeier.bsky.social
Read my recap of Starfleet Academy‘s fifth episode now: open.substack.com/pub/latestar...

#StarfleetAcademy #StarTrek #TrekSky
Recap: Starfleet Academy - 1x05 - “Series Acclimation Mil”
What They Left Behind...
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
smittermeier.bsky.social
I feel like too many Trekkies - the white cis male kind in particular - read Star Trek like the Bible instead of like a franchise or TV shows aka consumer capitalist products with specific audiences in specific production contexts.
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Reposted by Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
tlecaque.bsky.social
You're not producing a novel with AI. You're using an algorithm powered by other people's stolen novels to lie and pretend you're a writer. Being a writer requires WRITING, you pathetic fucks.
February 8, 2026 at 4:21 PM
smittermeier.bsky.social
Super Bowl half time with two bisexual/sexually fluid men and a lesbian headlining is honestly something I didn‘t think was ever going to happen, „f*gg*t America“ alright 😍 I have seen less MAGA backlash on that than on the fact Bad Bunny‘s Puerto Rican and sings in Spanish but I guess priorities 😒
Bad Bunny in a white dress Billy Joe Armstrong on stage wrapped in a rainbow flag Brandi Carlisle in a pink blazer sitting in a chair with a Western guitar
February 8, 2026 at 12:42 PM
smittermeier.bsky.social
Sunday, February 8, 2026. I‘m listening to Bad Bunny, drinking Cherry Coke, eating Sour Patch Kids while editing a manuscript. This is my Super Bowl.
February 8, 2026 at 11:56 AM