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 play on the concept of "doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing," a phrase attributed to Lao Tzu. The image depicts a crowded subway car filled with people who are all dressed as rats, impl...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Jobs Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Twitter post from the account "Queer" (now known as "Queer" is an alias for the user "Queer"). The post reads "I just watched 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time and I am still reeli...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

The meme is a humorous image of a cottage-style home covered in thousands of coffee cups, with a caption that reads: "I'm not lazy, I'm just on energy-saving mode." The image is a playful take on the idea of a cozy, r...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cottagecore Posted:

The meme is a play on the phrase "I can see Satan" from the movie "The Exorcist," but it's replaced with "I can see [insert meme name here]". The image shows a character from the movie, but the face has been replaced...

Topic: Anti-Christianity Posted:

The meme is a humorous image of a traditional office workspace, but instead of being indoors, it's set up in the middle of a lush forest. The caption reads "Solarpunk" and the image is captioned "when you're trying to...

Topic: Aesthetics - Solarpunk Posted:

The meme is a play on the concept of permaculture, which is an approach to sustainable living that aims to create harmonious relationships between humans and the natural world. The image shows a person spraying pestic...

Topic: Permaculture Posted:

The meme is a humorous comparison between a 1984 novel and a 1984 computer operating system. The text "1984 is a novel about a totalitarian government, 1984 is also a computer operating system" appears in the image, h...

Topic: Anarchy Posted:

The meme is a humorous commentary on the academic experience. The image is a quote from the book "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon, but the meme is actually a quote from the bo...

Topic: Academia Posted:

The meme is a humorous commentary on the idea that if you're not living your life in a way that's unconventional and challenging societal norms, you're not truly living. The image depicts a person dressed as a wizard,...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a tweet from a Twitter account that appears to be a parody of a news article or a satirical commentary on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The text reads: "Israeli officials: 'We're not co...

Topic: Anti-Colonialism Posted: