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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This tweet by the artist @InternetHippo satirizes the claim of a "colony of microorganisms" working together to somehow create consciousness, referencing the movie *The Matrix*. The joke is in the punchline that their...

Topic: Consciousness Posted:

In the context of urbanism or neighborhood life, this meme suggests that you must leave your current home or living area before you lose the ability to afford rent or maintenance. It translates the sci-fi visual of a...

Topic: Urbanism Posted:

This meme serves as a sharp critique of British imperialism, specifically targeting the idea that the UK was ever a unified empire. To an anti-imperialist, the "Welcome to Scotland" sign is seen as inherently imperial...

Topic: Anti-Imperialism Posted:

This anti-transphobia meme depicts a character labeled "trans people" lifting and pulling up their skirt to reveal their underwear. Below them, a character labeled "society" looks up with a confused and shocked expres...

Topic: Anti-Transphobia Posted:

This science meme uses two orange tabby cats to represent potential and kinetic energy. In the first panel, the cat labeled 'potential energy' is alert while the one labeled 'kinetic energy' is lying down. The middle...

Topic: Science Posted:

This meme depicts a terrifying dragon, Smaug, guarding a mountain of gold. The caption reveals that while he is the richest fictional character, his actual fortune is only $51.4 billion. The final punchline mocks the...

Topic: Anti-Oligarch Posted:

This meme features the dragon Smaug from *The Hobbit*, a character famous for his vast hoard of gold. From an Anti-Billionaire perspective, the image satirizes the absurdity of billionaire wealth by noting that despit...

Topic: Anti-Billionaire Posted:

This image captures a feeling of **liminality**, or being in a transitional space between two distinct states. The scene shows an empty, sterile checkout area marked by the sign "**THE END**," which acts as a visual m...

Topic: Liminality Posted:

The meme satirizes how wealthy business owners often use their immense profits to convince employees that they cannot afford to pay them a fair wage. It illustrates the hypocrisy of a company that claims to be "profit...

Topic: Anti-Oligarch Posted:

This anti-billionaire meme satirizes the "late stage" theory of capitalism, where the top 1% hoard wealth at the expense of the working class. It depicts a company owner happily pressing buttons to lie about his abili...

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