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Borf - The New Voice of the Youth Rights Movement?
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Borf - The New Voice of the Youth Rights Movement?

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Quote:It seems everyone in the city knows about this guy but me (I don't get out much), but his graffiti is everywhere around DC. Last week though it appears he has been caught. While sad in a way, it wouldn't have been brought to my attention otherwise. In the Washington Post article, Borf (real name John Tsombikos) is quoted extensively and has a good deal to say about youth rights.

The article is really interesting, but here are some choice quotes:

Quote: If you've seen Borf's graffiti -- the stencil of the little girl who holds a sign saying "Grownups are Obsolete" or the impish face that appears throughout the city -- you, too, might be wondering what Borf's message is. ... Most of all, he doesn't believe in adulthood, which he considers "boring" and "selling out."

"Growing up is giving up," he said. "I think some band said it."

Borf recently turned 18, a fact he revealed with hesitation because "I'm against age. It's just another way of dividing people."

He thinks young people have it really bad. He hated high school, which is why he finished early, taking his last few courses online. It bothers him that those younger than 18 can't vote, "as much as I don't believe in voting or anything." He complained that folks in stores assume "all young people shoplift," and when he's reminded that he himself shoplifts spray paint, he says that's just more evidence of how messed up society is.

All sorts of awesome youth rights stuff coming out of that guy. Plus with a huge pedistal to stand on now that everyone knows about him. He spoke elsewhere in the article about possibly wanting to publish a manifesto. I'd very much like to see it. He has a powerful message that needs to be heard by more. I think he has captured something here, and has an opportunity to capitalize on it.

I am going to get in touch with him. See if he can work with NYRA. Or at the very least get better connected up with the rest of the movement.

Of course it is possible he isn't so disconnected from the movement in the first place. Considering he is young, an activist, and in DC, as I read the article I figured it was possible he may be a NYRA member. After a quick search in our member database, sure enough he is. More interesting is the fact that the first political event Borf got involved in, according to the article, was an anti-capitalism protest in September 2002. It was precisely that World Bank/IMF protest on September 28, 2002 where John joined NYRA.

More about Borf:

washington post article of his arrest
"free borf" shirts and stuff

he got sentenced to 18 months in jail, apparently.

Quote:John Tsombikos was sentenced Thursday, 2/9/06 to 18th months in prison with 17 months suspended for a felony destruction of property charge relating to BORF graffiti in NW, DC. His sentence is the latest in a months long legal battle in which the Department of Justice and DC Prosecuters have alleged that John is the mastermind behind the notorious situationist and anarchist inspired BORF graffiti, seen all over DC, several other states and as far away as Italy, and Greece.

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I say we need more people like this. Maby we should start a group of people to do things like this (after all simple stencils are easy to make)
Edit:Come to think of it we have a graffiti store arround here (liquid crack) so I might have to ask arround there.
Edit(2): http://www.stencilrevolution.com/ is a good site for info on graffiti for people with any level of artistic ability (I can't draw worth shit)
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Good artist.... one of my hobbies id graffiing, I write Bush shit, how the government sucks, how school sucks, and abou other bullshit. Well Noeone had a good idea about the group thing. Yes
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i draw a little bit, the only thing i ever draw is when im drawing drafts for album covers. but ive been drawing alot lately...during global.
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nice! they tried to get rid of him and now he's more famous than before. a true happy ending at last ;D

I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins.
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yay!!!
i feel all warm inside now...jk
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Borf - The New Voice of the Youth Rights Movement?

Wow... blast from the past.

Most of the links in my old post are dead... but I googled Borf and found that he's still alive and is doing artisty things now:
http://contemporarywing.com/artists/john-tsombikos-borf
http://papermonster.net/artist.php?artist=2
http://www.johntsombikos.com/

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Borf - The New Voice of the Youth Rights Movement?

Borf sounds like another shitty pop singer from 2000.

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RE: Borf - The New Voice of the Youth Rights Movement?

Quote:He complained that folks in stores assume "all young people shoplift," and when he's reminded that he himself shoplifts spray paint, he says that's just more evidence of how messed up society is.

Hypocrite
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Self-fulfilling prophecy...... he's a prophet!!!

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ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY BORF

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