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 screenshot of a Star Wars character, specifically Grand Moff Tarkin, with the caption "When a program starts running in an infinite loop and refuses to stop". The image is a humorous take on the frustrat...

Topic: Technology Posted:

The meme is a humorous example of Marxist theory applied to everyday life, specifically the concept of "class struggle" in the context of pet ownership. The image features a cat sitting at a table with a human, with t...

Topic: Marxism Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a 1980s Marxist propaganda video featuring a man with a beard and a serious expression, with the caption "I can read Marx in 20 minutes. How about you?" This meme is poking fun at the idea...

Topic: Marxism Posted:

This meme is a play on the idea that the Lord of the Rings (LoTR) trilogy is a long and complex series of books, and that reading them is a daunting task. The meme shows a character from LoTR (Gandalf) reading a book,...

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The meme is a humorous comparison between the fictional character Gollum from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and a person who is being asked to explain a complex topic. The meme is saying that just like Goll...

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The meme is a humorous comparison between the minimum wage in the US states of New Hampshire and Washington. The image shows a text overlay that says "New Hampshire has a minimum wage of $7.25, while Washington has a...

Topic: Living Wage Posted:

This meme is a humorous take on the idea of a living wage, with a quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) being used in a satirical way to describe a hypothetical minimum wage. The image likely shows a photo of FDR wit...

Topic: Living Wage Posted:

This meme is a play on the phrase "there is no there there," a literary reference to a 1937 novel by Jack London, where a character's statement is ironic and absurd. The meme is a joke about the phrase being used in a...

Topic: Literature Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a tweet that reads: "just finished reading the book and I have to say, the book was better than the movie. the book is like a 10 hour long documentary with 3 hours of boring exposition, 3 h...

Topic: Literature Posted:

The meme is a humorous take on the classic "If I were to..." scenario, but with a literary twist. The image shows a quote from a hypothetical story where the author is imagining a world where they are the protagonist...

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