Scientific American Editor Resigns After Saying Trump Supporters are the 'Meanest, Dumbest, Most Bigoted' Voters

Laura Helmuth, the former chief editor of Scientific American, resigned Thursday after messages she posted on Bluesky about Trump supporters were shared in conservative circles. In a since-deleted message, Helmuth described some Trump voters as "the meanest, dumbest, most bigoted" people. Helmuth also lamented that her generation of voters is "so full of f–king fascists. I've decided to leave Scientific American after an exciting 4.5 years as editor in chief. I'm going to take some time to think about what comes next (and go birdwatching), but for now I'd like to share a very . . .