Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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The meme is a humorous image of a traditional office workspace, but instead of being indoors, it's set up in the middle of a lush forest. The caption reads "Solarpunk" and the image is captioned "when you're trying to...

Topic: Aesthetics - Solarpunk Posted:

The meme is a play on the concept of permaculture, which is an approach to sustainable living that aims to create harmonious relationships between humans and the natural world. The image shows a person spraying pestic...

Topic: Permaculture Posted:

The meme is a humorous comparison between a 1984 novel and a 1984 computer operating system. The text "1984 is a novel about a totalitarian government, 1984 is also a computer operating system" appears in the image, h...

Topic: Anarchy Posted:

The meme is a humorous commentary on the academic experience. The image is a quote from the book "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon, but the meme is actually a quote from the bo...

Topic: Academia Posted:

The meme is a humorous commentary on the idea that if you're not living your life in a way that's unconventional and challenging societal norms, you're not truly living. The image depicts a person dressed as a wizard,...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a tweet from a Twitter account that appears to be a parody of a news article or a satirical commentary on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The text reads: "Israeli officials: 'We're not co...

Topic: Anti-Colonialism Posted:

The meme is a humorous critique of the concept of "queer" as a category, specifically in the context of post-structuralism. It uses the image of a pigeon to illustrate the idea that traditional notions of identity and...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

The meme is a play on the phrase "I can see Russia from my house," a satirical commentary on leftism. The image depicts two people holding hands, with the caption "I can see my communism from my house."

Topic: Leftism Posted:

The meme is a humorous illustration of the thermohaline circulation, a critical component of the Earth's climate system, being disrupted by climate change. The image depicts the thermohaline circulation as a "tuna" sw...

Topic: Climate Change - Thermohaline Collapse Posted:

The meme is a humorous commentary on the idea that if you're able to work a full-time job, you should be able to afford basic living expenses. The text "I can afford to live on my own" is a sarcastic statement, implyi...

Topic: Living Wage Posted: