goggles – The Steampunk Meme Logbook

Just another perfectly reasonable morning commute through Parallel Steampunk London.

Steam-powered buses hiss down cobbled lanes, conductors look alarmingly composed, and no one can quite remember where the fog ends and the timetable begins.

Fuelled by tea. Guided by fog.

A big thanks to David Radlett for suggesting the bus.

Facebook 7th August 2025.

A sepia-toned steampunk illustration showing a stern-faced conductor in a peaked cap standing beside a steam-powered bus on a cobbled street. The bus driver wears goggles, and a tall smokestack on the bus releases steam into the foggy, Victorian-style cityscape. The slogan "Fuelled by tea. Guided by fog." appears above.

Observed anomaly:

The transport system appears fully operational — if mildly whimsical. Steam-powered buses rumble down cobbled lanes. Conductors maintain an air of severe professionalism. Goggles are issued but not explained. Timetables remain theoretical.

The fog appears sentient.

Meme context:

This image was created in response to a reader comment on the post:

“You wake up in a parallel steampunk London — what’s the first thing you notice?”

Their answer:

“The steam-powered buses with conductors. Possibly goats — maybe even the descendants of our late pet pygmy goats, Patsy, Purdy and Edgar.”

We opted to explore a slightly more conventional version of that reality. Goats may yet arrive.

The slogan “Fuelled by tea. Guided by fog.” nods to two essential British exports: determination and utter confusion. It’s a wry summary of steampunk logistics — where the engine may sputter, but the vibe stays impeccable.

🚨 A Mutiny Most Fowl — Fur Flies at 10,000 Feet! 🐐🐾🐦

The cat’s in a waistcoat. The goat’s lost control. The raven’s clearly in on it.

Just another quiet moment aboard the airship. Nothing to see here.

Thank you, Kenneth Earl Fletcher, for the idea.

Facebook, 5th Augast 2025.

A steampunk-style illustration in sepia tones depicts a scene of chaos and conflict on an airship. A cat in a pilot's uniform and goggles, with its paw raised in a menacing gesture, confronts a wide-eyed goat wearing goggles and a suit, who is clutching the ship's wheel. A large, black bird with its wings spread wide swoops in from above, its beak open in a squawk. The title "A Mutiny Most Fowl —" is at the top of the image, and the subtitle "Fur Flies at 10,000 Feet." is at the bottom. The artist's signature, "Tuff Steam," is visible in the bottom right corner.

Entry Summary:

Submitted without context, yet somehow perfectly understandable.

This latest entry features a tabby cat in full steampunk attire (waistcoat and goggles, naturally) staging what appears to be a mid-air mutiny against an anxious goat at the helm. A raven provides enthusiastic aerial support. It’s unclear what caused the feline-led rebellion, but judging by the goat’s expression, this was not on the flight plan.

The phrase “Mutiny Most Fowl” was suggested by a regular follower who imagined the chaos of a raven and a cat teaming up to overthrow a goat pilot. Naturally, we obliged.

No actual animals were harmed. The goat probably had it coming.

A detailed, sepia-toned illustration in a steampunk style. A cat in a pilot's uniform and goggles stands on the left, its paw raised and claws extended, confronting a startled goat in a suit and goggles who is gripping a wooden ship's wheel. A large, dark bird with its wings spread is swooping down from the upper left. The background shows the ropes and fabric of an airship's balloon, and some clouds.

The Raven-Cat Mutiny (also known informally as “A Mutiny Most Fowl”) refers to a widely circulated steampunk meme depicting a feline-led insurrection aboard a dirigible.
Accounts vary, but most versions involve a waistcoated tabby cat, a helpful raven, and a bewildered goat attempting to retain control of the airship’s helm. While traditionally viewed as a lighthearted affair, some historians have argued that the incident marks a turning point in airborne animal diplomacy.
Interpretations differ as to whether the event constitutes an actual mutiny or simply an aggressive redistribution of navigational responsibility.
The event is now commemorated annually aboard some airships with ceremonial squawking, theatrical paw-pointing, and biscuits withheld without explanation.

A brass-bound record of chaos, corsets, and commentary.

Tag: goggles

Fuelled by Tea. Guided by Fog.

Observed anomaly:

Meme context:

A Mutiny Most Fowl — Fur Flies at 10,000 Feet.