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 graph comparing the growth of electricity consumption in China and the United States from 1970 to 2020. The graph shows that China's electricity consumption has grown exponentially, while the US's has pl...

Topic: Urbanism - Power Grid Posted:

The meme is a humorous illustration of a power grid map with a city's power distribution transformed into a human body. The meme uses a body map to visualize the power distribution in a city, with different areas of t...

Topic: Urbanism - Power Grid Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Twitter conversation between two users, where one user, @groe, is explaining a hypothetical AI scenario where a robot is explaining a human concept of a "white genocide" to a human. The r...

Topic: Artificial Intelligence - Alignment Posted:

This meme features a photo of a person holding a sign with the words "I'm not a lawyer, but..." and a quote from a fictional lawyer's courtroom testimony. The meme is meant to be humorous and ironic, poking fun at the...

Topic: Anti-America Posted:

The meme is a tweet from a user named "Merritt K" that reads: "I see a cop and I immediately think of a story I heard as a kid about a cop who got kicked out of a bar for being too drunk and he had to call his mom for...

Topic: Anti-Cops Posted:

The meme is a play on the phrase "RIP" (Rest in Peace), but in this context, it's being used to mock the idea that someone's passing is being mourned with a ridiculous, over-the-top phrase. The text "I'm not crying, I...

Topic: Dune Posted:

The meme is a commentary on the US presidential election, where a person is implying that the election is a matter of life and death, as if the outcome will determine the fate of the world. The text "In the US they're...

Topic: Anti-Imperialism Posted:

This meme is a satirical take on the "Incel" (Involuntary Celibate) community, a subculture known for its misogynistic and anti-social views. The meme pokes fun at the idea that being an "Incel" is a legitimate reason...

Topic: Anti-Incel Posted:

The meme is a joke about the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and friendship. The image shows a text box with the quote "People talk about AI being a 'friend' but my real friends would never..." and i...

Topic: Artificial Intelligence - Alignment Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Twitter post from 2017, where a user is responding to a news article about a group of people who are trying to take over the government. The user is sarcastically commenting on the situat...

Topic: Anti-Neoliberal Posted: