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 critiques what appears to be contradictory government policies regarding migrant children, highlighting the tension between promised humanitarian releases and new data on expanded incarceration. It suggests...

Topic: Anti-Neoliberal Posted:

This meme celebrates the Steam Deck, a handheld PC that allows gamers to play on their favorite monitors like a prop in a video game. The headline explains that fans created an official "Companion Cube" skin for the d...

Topic: Gaming Posted:

For someone who cannot see the image, this meme illustrates a moment of intense political disillusionment regarding the futility of policy victories. Senator Angus King, who generally advocates for deregulation and fr...

Topic: Anti-Neoliberal Posted:

This infographic is a map of the financial relationships that support neighborhood growth and governance in San Francisco. It connects major real estate investors like KILROY REALETS with community groups like NEIGHBO...

Topic: Urbanism - San Francisco Posted:

Actually, this meme is not an Anti-Fascist statement; rather, it is a piece of political satire mocking **"voting with your wallet"** and insurance fraud. The text claims that during a chaotic aftermath (referred to a...

Topic: Anti-Fascism Posted:

This meme plays on the idea that financial terms like "The Economy" and "The Stock Market" are antiques rather than modern jargon. By placing them over a pre-modern, white-sided house (likely Victorian) alongside a pi...

Topic: Anti-Neoclassicalism Posted:

This meme uses a visual metaphor to satirize how capitalism views human value and production. On the left, under "The Economy," there is a pile of rubble and skeletal construction, suggesting that economic processes a...

Topic: Anti-Capitalism Posted:

**Visual Description for someone who cannot see it:** Two smiling senior executives stand on a dark stage, likely just after delivering a keynote speech. The man on the left is wearing glasses and a black leather jack...

Topic: Artificial Intelligence Posted:

This meme reimagines a classic painting of Mary Magdalene as a commentary on queer identity and social performance. Initially, she looks like a prayerful angel with hands over her heart, but transitions into a happy s...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

This meme uses the line "I don't think the system works" as a running joke to create an ironic connection between North Korea's suicide ban and Han Solo's rebellion against his forces. It suggests that individuals oft...

Topic: Mental Health Posted: