This meme features a woman in an elaborate 19th-century gown with a corset and a top hat, holding a newspaper that reads “SCANDAL.” Her calm, composed expression suggests she is amused or disdainful, despite the shocking headline. The meme captures a blend of dry humour and historical context, similar to the “Panic? In this outfit?” meme.
The text enhances the humour: the top line, “SCANDAL? IN THIS CORSET,” implies that her proper attire makes her above reproach, while the bottom line, “Darling, let them talk,” reflects her indifference to gossip. She conveys a sense of confidence and an unbothered attitude in the face of scandalous rumours, emphasising the absurdity of caring about public opinion.
Overall, the meme serves as a statement about defiance and self-assurance. It critiques rigid social norms regarding reputation and promotes the idea of living authentically, no matter the rumours. The message is clear: one can look fabulous and remain unaffected by the chatter around them.
Regardless, there came a point in my steampunk journey where it became clear that the only way to survive the absurdity was to document it—one meme at a time.
More of an ad than a meme, but an early leason in the power of AI, or the Steampunk phrase “Automaton Improvisation”. Published on Facebook 4th November 2024.
I didn’t set out to be a meme maker. I set out to share a laugh or a knowing nod with others who saw the beauty in brass gears, bad timing, and fictional airships. I posted a few early memes on Facebook, half expecting them to vanish into the aether.
But they didn’t. They took on a life of their own.
People responded. They shared. They quoted. Some even blamed Jenkins, as one should. And somewhere along the way, I realised that this odd little corner of satire, aesthetics, and storytelling was not only allowed—it was welcomed.
So I kept going.
These memes became my creative voice:
Short enough to post between tea disasters
Visual enough to reach people beyond the usual blog audience
Rich enough (sometimes literally poetic) to build a world over time
It wasn’t long before I started hearing people say, “When’s the next one?” or “This needs to be archived.”
Captain’s Log, Aetherwind, Day 1: Commissioned by questionable funding and powered by… Posted to Facebook on $th June 2025
I’m no master illustrator. I can’t draw to save my life—and not for lack of imagination, but due to circumstances that don’t need unpacking here. Let’s just say: I had ideas, but no traditional way to express them.
And then along came the machines.
AI tools gave me something I’d never had before: a way to visualise the chaos in my head.
The teacup disasters. The dignified cats. The spiral staircases of unnecessary engineering.
Suddenly, I could take what I saw in my mind’s eye and build it—slide by slide, meme by meme.
What started as a few Facebook posts became a way to tell stories, make people laugh, and build a little fictional universe. Not because I had all the right skills, but because I found the right tools.
This logbook is the result.
A place for airship mishaps, poetic nonsense, meme-making, and the occasional goat.
Not perfect. Not polished. But possible—and that’s what matters.
"The machain may assist, but the madness is mine.
Just a quick word on the images in this post at the moment. My actual media files for this entier blog, wich I have a back log of will be added as I create more posts and this will be added here and replace the placeholders over the weeks to come.
Tea has been spilled. Corsets misplaced. Goats… unaccounted for. And now—at last—the chaos is being properly filed.
The Steampunk Meme Logbook is the official archive of our long-running meme misadventures, previously confined to the aetheric scrolls of Facebook. Here you’ll find a chronological record of original steampunk memes: visual nonsense, poetic ramblings, etiquette violations, time machine failures, and the occasional airship cat.
This site exists for:
Longtime followers looking to revisit old favourites like The Corset Incident or The Laundry Chute Wormhole Theory
New readers curious about why Jenkins is always to blame
Search engines, who may appreciate that these are original, lightly toasted, and mostly coherent steampunk memes
Posts may include commentary, behind-the-scenes notes, and updated formatting for proper digital preservation (and SEO, naturally). The tone? Somewhere between a ship’s log, a public scandal, and a penny dreadful gone slightly feral.
🗂️ Start with the earliest log entries and follow along as the nonsense escalates.
Welcome aboard. Mind the gears. And never trust Jenkins with the kettle.
