Elijah Rutland
@fixmysole
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✏️Digital Illustrator & Sneaker Artist 📍478➡️ 850🐍 FAMU Alumnus ❄️ΑΦΑ | 18BN21 🎬Creator of the Black Rolf meme
Macon, GA/Orlando, FL
Joined August 2012
I drew the “Black Rolf” meme thinking it would be a funny joke for me and my artist friends and I never expected it to turn into a viral meme. What’s for you will always be for you no matter what👌🏾 Here’s the @BuzzFeedNews article about me and the meme https://t.co/Y5iup7vSgr
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“Is Rolf really the new Spongebob?”
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bell hooks said, “Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”
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I’m telling you fr fr. If you want to see your relationships w the people around you grow. Curiosity in moments of conflict. “This is not like you. What happened? What’s wrong ” Too often we lean towards also reacting w emotion and getting upset.
Have understood if she did the same. I cried because at such a vulnerable moment, she was curious about me instead of judging me This is something I'm still learning myself, to lean towards curiosity in moments of heightened emotions instead of anger and judgement.
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He died at just 26 years old. He recorded the number 1 hit "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" just 3 days before he perished in that plane crash. He would never get a chance to see the success that song had. Tragic.
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🎨 When you first get out of college, the workforce can feel intimidating — but these alums came back to show our Rattlers that greatness starts with their own creativity. 💚🧡 At From Grad 2 Great, Professor Alicia E. Hope (‘09) joined alumni Jasmine Patrick (‘24), Elijah
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Self analysis is so important. You gotta know where you went wrong to figure out how to get right.
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1st high school band on the roster 🫡🔥🔥
100 Years of Excellence. A Century of Bison Pride. When it comes to band you already know “𝙉𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙄𝙩 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧” than the PMM. Shoutout @fixmysole for the new swag.
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This exactly how so many Black and Latino men got wrapped up and tricked into supporting white supremacy. It’s like tentacles on an octopus. You get lured in with anti-trans, anti-gay, anti-vax, misogyny, faux masculinity, edgy memes etc. but it all leads back to the main body
Comedian Aries Spears calls out people celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death, urging not to make it about race. He admits he disagreed with much of Charlie Kirk’s views but supported his stance on transgenders. https://t.co/WQ3X2oDY6Z
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And in 1887 God said, “let there be FAMU,” and there was FAMU. And God saw that FAMU was good.
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Marva was selected by the Board of Trustees over Donald Palm Ph.D., the current COO of FAMU. Weeks later, one of those BOT Members suddenly resigns from the Board and steps into the role of COO. Who else had promises made to them that conflicted with their best decision-making?
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Accepting u bout to throw up gotta be the worst feeling on gods green earth
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At some point in your life, you really have to tell yourself "this isn't an experience I want to keep having" and stop entertaining things that don't benefit you in any way
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I just know I don’t see FAMU ppl arguing with Mississippi Valley about bands, of all things…
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Had the idea on the patch Fall ’17. Didn’t know if I’d ever get to do it. This past season, that dream became real. Designed + produced tracksuits for the “100”. One of the proudest moments of my life. Happy 79th to the standard. 🐍🎺 #JuneOne #Marching100 #FAMU #FixMySole
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As a journalist, I believe in delivering facts—not fishing for engagement. If the news is truly in the public interest, it should be shared responsibly, not sensationalized for clicks. HBCUs deserve better reporting, not vague drama. Let’s raise the standard.
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Back to yall talking about not going to homecoming or supporting the university. Yall think ima let somebody run me from my own damn house?! Get your feelings out and let’s get to work!! W/ya soft asses!
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Today, we lie to rest Florida A&M University, the hope and the dream of the enslaved on this 16th day of May in the year 2025. These 8 people put political interests of a Republican Governor and his war on “DEI” and“woke” before the interests of FAMU, her students, her alumni,
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Thank you @FAMUSJGC82
Today is World Creativity & Innovation Day—and we’re spotlighting one of SJGC’s most creative minds: Elijah Rutland (@fixmysole) 🎨👟, Founder & Chief Executive Artist of Fix My Sole. A 2022 Graphic Design grad, Elijah is known for transforming sneakers and apparel into bold,
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That juke joint scene in Sinners showing the linear evolution of African folk music, to the blues, to funk & rock, to hip hop…. One of the most magical movie moments in my lifetime.
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