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Profanity

A blonde woman in a beret and a black-and-white striped shirt with a red kerchief, screaming. | Aaron Amat | Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Mon Dieu!

Charles Oliver | 4.6.2023 4:00 AM

Multicolored wood letters spelling "fuck" on green background. | Photo 172897739 © Oleg Samoilov | Dreamstime.com

Free Speech

'FUCK' Belongs to Everyone

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board determined this week that an applicant cannot have the exclusive rights to everybody's favorite curse word.

Joe Lancaster | 8.26.2022 1:20 PM

zumaamericasthirty240088 | Passaro/Fotogramma/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

First Amendment

Judge Says 'Fuck Biden' Signs Are Obscenity and Orders Their Removal

Plus: Facebook blamed for missed Biden vaccine goal, court sides with CDC in cruise ship battle, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.19.2021 9:35 AM

minishistoryofswearwords | <em>History of Swear Words</em>/Netflix

Netflix

History of Swear Words

The most interesting aspect of the series is how it unintentionally reveals our conflicted relationship with profanity.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 3.12.2021 6:30 AM

EffinBirds | Image courtesy of Aaron Reynolds, Effin' Birds

Social Media

Are These Effin' Birds From Canada Fucking With American Democracy?

Aaron Reynolds, the creator of "Swear Trek" and "Effin' Birds," talks about living and dying by Instagram's algorithms.

Eric Boehm | 12.4.2020 1:00 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Here Comes the %@!$* Judge

Charles Oliver | 11.20.2019 4:00 AM

reason-masscap | Dave Newman/Dreamstime.com

Free Speech

Massachusetts Bill Would Impose $200 Fines, 6 Months in Jail for Using the Word 'Bitch'

The bill is an obvious First Amendment violation says Jim Manley of the Pacific Legal Foundation.

Christian Britschgi | 10.22.2019 12:30 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Stop Riding My Bumper

Charles Oliver | 8.7.2019 4:00 AM

FUCTjacket_1161x653 | Alessandro Baltrow

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Says Your Filthy Trademark Is Protected by the First Amendment

A 6-3 ruling says that the First Amendment protects brand names that are considered “immoral” or “scandalous.”

Scott Shackford | 6.24.2019 2:40 PM

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Profanity

Dirty Words

If you can't say something nice, go right ahead.

Kevin Currie-Knight | 12.30.2016 10:00 AM

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