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 humorous take on the concept of "I can explain why I'm not doing what you told me to" in a sarcastic and ironic way. The image features a split-screen comparison of two people, with the top person sayin...

Topic: Anti-Reactionary Posted:

The meme is a split-screen image with two portraits of Elon Musk. On the left, he has a serious expression with the caption "I don't want to be funny". On the right, he has a goofy grin with the caption "I want to be...

Topic: Anti-Conservative Posted:

This meme is a humorous example of a permaculture design that incorporates multiple types of water management systems, including a level, slope, and ditch, to create a self-sustaining and efficient water management sy...

Topic: Permaculture - Infrastructure Posted:

The meme is a graph showing the average price of a house in the United States over time, with a sharp increase in the 2020s. The caption "I can afford a house now" is ironic, as the price of a house has skyrocketed, m...

Topic: Urbanism - Housing Posted:

The meme is a graph showing the average monthly mortgage payment in the United States, with a red line indicating the 2022 increase to $2,700. The meme is a commentary on the rising cost of housing and the burden of m...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Housing Posted:

The meme is a chart comparing the median home price in the US to the median income, with a red line indicating the point at which the median home price is no longer affordable for the median household. The chart is ca...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Housing Posted:

The meme is a graph showing the average salary required for a median-priced home in the US, with a red line indicating the average salary for each year from 1990 to 2023. The caption "The average salary needed to buy...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Housing Posted:

The meme is a graph showing the average annual increase in US housing prices from 1970 to 2020, with a red line indicating the current year. The graph shows a significant increase in housing prices, with a steep incli...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Housing Posted:

The meme appears to be a chart showing the decline of homeownership rates in the United States, with a red line indicating a significant drop in 2022. The chart's title, "This is the worst housing market in 40 years,"...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism - Housing Posted:

The meme is an image of the New York Times' front page with a headline that reads "Anti-Tech. Explain the meme from the perspective of this category." The meme is a play on the idea that the New York Times is often se...

Topic: Anti-Tech Posted: