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 meme is a post-modernist commentary on the nature of reality and identity. It presents a series of images, each with a text overlay, that subvert the idea of a fixed self. The first image shows a dinosaur and a c...

Topic: Philosophy - Post-Modernism Posted:

This meme is a humorous take on the concept of meditation and mindfulness. The image depicts a person with a confused expression, implying that they are trying to meditate but are struggling to focus. The text above t...

Topic: Mental Health Posted:

The meme is a humorous critique of capitalism, depicting a cartoon image of Karl Marx with a thought bubble containing a picture of a worker enjoying leisure time. The text "Karl Marx" is above the image, and the text...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism Posted:

The meme is a picture of a person in a suit, with a caption that reads "I'm not a [insert job title]... I'm a [insert job title]". The image is a parody of a 2000s-era TV show "I'm a [insert job title]" where a person...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Jobs Posted:

The meme is a tweet that expresses a sarcastic and humorous sentiment about the idea that adults are buying and using children's toys and products, such as toys, games, and hobbies, as adults. The tweet is written in...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Jobs Posted:

The meme depicts a bus where the passengers are all different types of people (e.g. a woman, a man, a child, an elderly person), but they all have the same facial expression of being confused or disoriented. The text...

Topic: Sociology - Sapir-Whorf Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a tweet that reads: "I'm not saying TikTok is bad, but if I wanted to send my data to China, I'd just use Google." The meme is poking fun at the idea that TikTok is a Chinese-owned app and...

Topic: Anti-Anti-Tiktok Posted:

The meme is a humorous comparison between the 2020 US presidential election and the 2024 US presidential election. It features a character from the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series, T'Pol, with a caption that...

Topic: OC Posted:

The meme features a photo of a person wearing a "Cottagecore" outfit, complete with a floral dress and a basket of flowers, but with a twist: they're also wearing a "I'm with stupid" t-shirt and holding a beer. The ca...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cottagecore Posted:

The meme is a humorous take on the cyberpunk aesthetic, featuring a character from the game Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED's 2020 RPG. The image shows the character, Johnny Silverhand, with a sarcastic comment about a...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cyberpunk Posted: