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 contrasts two characters from the Cyberpunk universe regarding their reactions to technology and cybernetics. On the left, a character wearing a futuristic headset warns that installing too many cybernetics...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cyberpunk Posted:

Imagine a character who has become convinced that their digital environment is malfunctioning, believing a mysterious voice or data stream to be 'AI BAD!!!'. Therefore, they are surrounded by evidence on a corkboard (...

Topic: OC Posted:

This image satirizes the ethical grey areas regarding how AI developers scrape data for training purposes. The top panel shows Yann LeCun agreeing to download millions of "used" books because they were legally allowed...

Topic: Artificial Intelligence - Ethics Posted:

This meme illustrates a paradox where unethical actions are framed as necessary security by corporate leaders in the AI industry. The top panel shows approval for stealing millions of pirated books to train Claude, ac...

Topic: Artificial Intelligence - Ethics Posted:

This chart humorously illustrates the "churn" nature of AI model development, where companies constantly release new versions of language models just to boost their index scores. The staircase lines show that each com...

Topic: Artificial Intelligence Posted:

This anti-billionaire meme uses a photo of prominent wealthy figures like Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Mark Zuckerberg as a visual representation of the "threat" mentioned in the text. The image supports the accompa...

Topic: Anti-Billionaire Posted:

This anti-Christianity meme aggressively attacks Christians by claiming they are arrogant for believing they have a personal relationship with God. For someone who cannot see the image, it displays a man with glasses...

Topic: Anti-Christianity Posted:

In an Anti-Reactionary context, this meme mocks traditionalists who often cling to rigid hierarchies and hypocrisy while acting out of chaos. A user named Nate posted a tweet mocking violent authoritarianism just to g...

Topic: Anti-Reactionary Posted:

This anti-reactionary meme interprets the scene as desperate resistance when traditional order has collapsed. The account @iAnonPatriot describes the street fighting with snowballs against police, viewing the urban en...

Topic: Anti-Reactionary Posted:

This image presents a visual headline for a Fox Local news segment that uses an old urban electrical pole to set the scene. The accompanying text asks, "Will SF breakup with PG&E?" and mentions "New legislation advanc...

Topic: Urbanism - San Francisco Posted: