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 take on the idea that education is often limited to a certain age, implying that one's education should stop at 18. The image features a quote from the book "The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed a M...

Topic: Education Posted:

The meme is a humorous illustration that pokes fun at the idea of surveillance and control. It features a graphic of a person sitting in a room surrounded by screens and cameras, with the text "I see you" written abov...

Topic: Media Posted:

The meme is a playful and satirical take on the traditional "Happy [Holiday/Day]!" greeting, but with a twist that pokes fun at the historical and ongoing colonialism of Indigenous peoples. The image shows a person in...

Topic: Anti-Colonialism Posted:

The meme is a play on the concept of propaganda, using the phrase "to make" to create a humorous and ironic twist on the idea of creating a set of people. The image likely shows a cartoon or illustration of a person o...

Topic: Anti-Propaganda Posted:

The meme is a play on the infamous "You shall not pass!" line from the Lord of the Rings, but with a twist. It takes the phrase and replaces "You shall not pass!" with "You shall not meme!", implying that the characte...

Topic: LoTR Posted:

The meme is a humorous commentary on the monotony of going to work. It features a screenshot from the movie "The Lord of the Rings" where Aragorn says "One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bri...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Jobs Posted:

The meme is a photo of a road with a series of "Stop" signs, but each sign is slightly misaligned, as if they're being "stopped" by something. The text "I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles" is overlaid o...

Topic: Urbanism - Road Design Posted:

The meme is a satirical image of a person holding a can of food, with the text "I can buy this can of food for 1 dollar, but the factory that made it is owned by 3 different companies, and the farm that grew the tomat...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Food Posted:

The meme is a screenshot from the 2011 film "The Man with the Iron Hands," where a character says "I don't have time for this Christian nonsense." The quote is being used to express skepticism or dismissal of religiou...

Topic: Anti-Christianity Posted:

The meme is a photo of a worn-out video game disc with a small plant growing out of it, symbolizing the "cottagecore" aesthetic of embracing imperfection and the beauty of decay. The image is captioned "when you final...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cottagecore Posted: