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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To someone unfamiliar with queer post-structuralism, this image functions as a satirical parody of public political identity. It depicts Zohran Mamdani not as a complex historical figure, but as a performer who is pub...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

This image depicts a naval warship flying Japan’s Rising Sun flag, symbolizing national defense and military sovereignty. The headline below reads, "Japan Firmly Asserts Independence: Will Not Send Warships to Strait...

Topic: Anti-America Posted:

This meme satirizes American military interventionism by flipping a standard security pledge on its head. It begins with a real news headline from BBC asking other nations to send ships for oil safety, implying that c...

Topic: Anti-America Posted:

This image functions as a rallying cry for labor organizing and strikes. It argues that an employee’s value is intrinsic and exists regardless of which employer they work for, effectively flipping the traditional powe...

Topic: Unions Posted:

This meme reframes community defense from a purely police-centric view to one of broad resistance against authoritarian forces. By labeling the armed woman as a "tactical auntie," it suggests that opposing cartels inv...

Topic: Leftism Posted:

Topic: Mental Health Posted:

This meme leans into the Cottagecore aesthetic by placing a sleek black cat perched on a rustic wooden fence in front of a quaint, ivy-covered stone cottage nestled in a lush forest. The text, "u attract what u fear,"...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cottagecore Posted:

This meme describes a tactic designed to bypass labor protections and the cost of hiring entirely by replacing expensive recruitment efforts with automated rejection software. Instead of hiring people and having them...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Jobs Posted:

In the context of anti-fascism, this meme uses the trope of hyper-masculinity to argue that Trump's recent comments about women represent an exclusionary form of gender identity. It suggests that the reaction to his s...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted:

This meme subverts a classic anti-fascist visual trope often depicting Jewish soldiers as angry and hostile toward Israel, which is only to turn around and avoid conflict with a civilian figure (often stereotyped as J...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted: