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 play on the classic painting "The Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein the Younger, but with a humorous twist. The original painting features two wealthy and powerful men, but in this meme, they're replaced with...

Topic: Meta Posted:

The meme is a humorous image of a programmer's face with a confused expression, captioned "Can you explain the difference between 'my' and 'me' in a sentence?" It's a lighthearted poke at the common struggle programme...

Topic: Software Engineering Posted:

From the perspective of Post-Structuralism, this meme can be seen as a deconstruction of the traditional notion of identity and language. The image juxtaposes the expectation of a "queer" identity with the mundane and...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

The meme is an image of a woman with a caption "I can explain why I got a ticket for running a red light" with a screenshot of a news article in the background. The meme is a play on the idea that people often blame e...

Topic: Urbanism - Road Design Posted:

This meme is a humorous take on airline food, specifically the peanuts and pretzels that are often served in-flight. The image shows a bag of peanuts with a note that says "I'm not a food, I'm a snack" in a playful, i...

Topic: Meta Posted:

The meme is a play on the idea that post-structuralist thinkers like Jean Baudrillard and Jacques Derrida are often criticized for their complex and abstract ideas, making it difficult for readers to understand their...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a tweet from a user named @ZachHabalski, where he quotes a fictional quote from a character in a movie, but gives it a humorous and unexpected twist by applying it to a real-life situation,...

Topic: Anti-Cops Posted:

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Topic: Meta - Reactions Posted:

The meme is a play on the classic "Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan walk into a bar" joke, but with a twist. The image shows a photo of Ayn Rand and Paul Ryan, but the caption reads "Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan walk into a bar... where th...

Topic: Anti-Libertarian Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Twitter post from the account "elizabethtaylorisdead" with the text "anti-trans" and a series of emojis. The post is a response to the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift's lyrics in her...

Topic: Anti-Transphobia Posted: