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 commentary on the 1993 novel "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler, which explores a dystopian future where climate change has devastated the world. The meme is saying that if Octavia Butler...

Topic: Afrofuturism Posted:

This meme is a play on the phrase "I'm not going to read the fine print" and the idea that the US government is trying to ban a Chinese app. The meme shows a character from the TV show "It's Always Sunny in Philadelph...

Topic: Anti-America Posted:

This meme is a screenshot of a Reddit comment, where a user responds to a post about the cost of a specific product, saying "I made them up for dramatic effect" in response to a claim that 10,000 bees would produce 10...

Topic: Meta Posted:

This meme is a commentary on the absurdity of modern life, where people are so focused on their own problems that they've lost sight of the world around them. The image is a play on the phrase "I'm not arguing, I'm ju...

Topic: Nihilism Posted:

The meme is a photo of a blank image with the text "I can explain it" overlaid. It's a humorous take on the common experience of trying to explain a joke or meme to someone who doesn't understand it, with the implicat...

Topic: Meta Posted:

The meme is a humorous observation about the human brain's ability to perceive and interpret visual information. The image depicts a person standing in front of a massive, ancient-looking tree with a glowing, ethereal...

Topic: Consciousness Posted:

The meme is a visual representation of three types of people's views on a jug of water: optimists, pessimists, and individuals with autism. The image shows three jugs with different amounts of water, with the optimist...

Topic: Autism Posted:

The meme compares the effectiveness of urban planning in two scenarios: when city planners are well-rested and when they are not. The top image shows a bike lane with a clear and well-marked path, indicating that city...

Topic: Urbanism - Road Design Posted:

The meme is a humorous take on the concept of "millenial nihilism," which refers to the idea that younger generations are more likely to feel disconnected from societal norms and institutions. The meme uses a humorous...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is a cartoon image of a group of people in a museum exhibit, with a large crab in the center. The caption "I was just explaining what that crab was when I realized I was explaining what that crab was" is writ...

Topic: Carcinization Posted: