I was under the weather so I didn't make it... :(

She resigned because: On election night, after Donald Trump's re-election, Helmuth posted expletive-laden remarks on Bluesky, referring to Trump supporters as "f---ing fascists" and describing them as "the meanest, dumbest, most bigoted" individuals.

Met you at Spacecon. Still enjoying your book. Happy to discover you on Bluesky, which I just joined. I joined Bluesky because Laura Helmut, former editor of American Scientific, expressed her personal opinion on this site. Sadly, she resigned afterward because of the backlash.