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 features a futuristic illustration of a spaceship with a woman in a futuristic dress, but the image is actually a cover of a 1970s science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick, "The Man in the High Castle". The me...

Topic: Futurism Posted:

The meme is an image of a 32-story apartment building with only one unit occupied, implying that the rest are empty and unused. The image is likely meant to be humorous, highlighting the issue of urban planning and ho...

Topic: Urbanism - Housing Posted:

The meme is a play on the phrase "War on Drugs" and the Star Wars franchise, with a character from the series, Boba Fett, saying "War... on... Drugs" in a dramatic tone. The meme is humorous because it takes a serious...

Topic: Drugs Posted:

The meme is a joke about the Star Wars franchise, specifically the character of R2-D2 and C-3PO's counterpart in the Star Wars universe, R5-D5 and 3-P0. The text "R2D2 or BB8?" appears above the image, implying a ques...

Topic: Star Wars - Queer Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Twitter post from the AI research company OpenAI, where their AI model, Llama, has been instructed to generate a humorous response to a hypothetical situation. The text reads: "I'm sorry,...

Topic: Artificial Intelligence - Alignment Posted:

The meme is a humorous take on the phrase "be the change you want to see in the world" by replacing it with a queer-themed phrase. The text reads: "You've heard of 'be gay, do crimes', now get ready for: 'be trans, th...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

The meme shows a graph with a steep increase in electricity consumption, from 0 to over 100,000 TWh in just a few years. The text above the graph reads "Electricity consumption in China" and below it says "Now". The i...

Topic: Urbanism - Power Grid Posted:

This meme is a satirical commentary on the intersection of psychology and politics, specifically the infamous trial of the Nazi leaders in Nuremberg. The image juxtaposes a quote from a psychologist's book on the Nazi...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted:

This meme is from the Star Wars: Andor series and features a character looking shocked. The meme is a play on the phrase "I never thought..." and replaces it with "I never thought the Empire would...". The meme is a h...

Topic: Star Wars - Andor Posted:

The meme is a humorous image of a character from a popular anime or manga series, with the text "homophobia got yall" overlaid on top. The text is a sarcastic comment implying that people are being overly sensitive ab...

Topic: Anti-Homophobia Posted: