Herb Scribner
@herbscribner.bsky.social
• Senior audience associate @axios.com
• Previous: Washington Post, Deseret News, Soccer Newsday
• Self-published author of 'Not Afraid Of You,' The Pen Saga
• Previous: Washington Post, Deseret News, Soccer Newsday
• Self-published author of 'Not Afraid Of You,' The Pen Saga
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Herb Scribner
@herbscribner.bsky.social
· Jun 30
🚨 One big thing — I am back with @axios.com
—This time, I’ll be working as a senior audience associate to expand readership and audience.
—Never been a better time to report the news and why it matters in Smart Brevity. Let’s go. 😎
—This time, I’ll be working as a senior audience associate to expand readership and audience.
—Never been a better time to report the news and why it matters in Smart Brevity. Let’s go. 😎
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
Reposted by Herb Scribner
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Trump, Rubio to attend national college football title game in Miami
Trump, Rubio to attend national college football title game in Miami
A rare window into how the Cabinet secretary bonds with the president.
www.axios.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Trump, Rubio to attend national college football title game in Miami
China's customs agents told Nvidia's H200 chips are not permitted, sources say
Exclusive: China's customs agents told Nvidia's H200 chips are not permitted, sources say
Chinese customs authorities told customs agents this week that Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips are not permitted to enter China, according to three people briefed on the matter.
www.reuters.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:50 PM
China's customs agents told Nvidia's H200 chips are not permitted, sources say
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the context here is that these "advise to leave" notifications also happened before the last u.s. strikes on iran
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Lots of talk about “vibe coding.”
I’m up at 5am just “vibe writing.”
I’m up at 5am just “vibe writing.”
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Lots of talk about “vibe coding.”
I’m up at 5am just “vibe writing.”
I’m up at 5am just “vibe writing.”
Wall Street had hopes for AI. Alphabet made those wishes come true
Why Wall Street isn't hopping off the AI bubble just yet
Alphabet's deals with Apple and Walmart give investors hope.
www.axios.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Wall Street had hopes for AI. Alphabet made those wishes come true
Sure, AI is speeding up work — it's also creating more
AI speeds up work and creates more of it
New survey says workers spend hours weekly fixing AI's mistakes.
www.axios.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Sure, AI is speeding up work — it's also creating more
Uhhhh
January 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Uhhhh
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With the 2026 MLS season just over a month away, we've put together a list of outlets covering the league and all 30 teams. Check them out for all the news and info you'll need this season!
Where to find MLS coverege?
A list of outlets covering Major League Soccer
www.sixonefivesoccer.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
With the 2026 MLS season just over a month away, we've put together a list of outlets covering the league and all 30 teams. Check them out for all the news and info you'll need this season!
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New #AvengersDoomsday trailer featuring Shuri, The Thing, M'Baku, and Namor has been released. 🎥
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
New #AvengersDoomsday trailer featuring Shuri, The Thing, M'Baku, and Namor has been released. 🎥
AXIOS SCOOP -- President Trump has a surprising phone pal: He and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have texted back and forth recently
Scoop: Trump's surprising phone pal — Zohran Mamdani
Their private communications have been more extensive than previously thought.
www.axios.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
AXIOS SCOOP -- President Trump has a surprising phone pal: He and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have texted back and forth recently
👀 Major newsrooms eye betting and prediction markets as next big engagement hack
www.axios.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
👀 Major newsrooms eye betting and prediction markets as next big engagement hack
"We spent more time making product and architecture decisions than writing individual lines of code."
It only took a week and a half to build Cowork.
It only took a week and a half to build Cowork.
Anthropic's viral new work tool wrote itself. This is a huge deal.
The viral popularity of the tool — called Cowork, and designed to help non-coders with everyday work tasks — signals a shift toward software built by AI, with humans guiding the way.
The viral popularity of the tool — called Cowork, and designed to help non-coders with everyday work tasks — signals a shift toward software built by AI, with humans guiding the way.
Anthropic's viral new work tool wrote itself
Cowork was written entirely with Claude code in 1.5 weeks.
www.axios.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM
"We spent more time making product and architecture decisions than writing individual lines of code."
It only took a week and a half to build Cowork.
It only took a week and a half to build Cowork.
Anthropic's viral new work tool wrote itself. This is a huge deal.
The viral popularity of the tool — called Cowork, and designed to help non-coders with everyday work tasks — signals a shift toward software built by AI, with humans guiding the way.
The viral popularity of the tool — called Cowork, and designed to help non-coders with everyday work tasks — signals a shift toward software built by AI, with humans guiding the way.
Anthropic's viral new work tool wrote itself
Cowork was written entirely with Claude code in 1.5 weeks.
www.axios.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Anthropic's viral new work tool wrote itself. This is a huge deal.
The viral popularity of the tool — called Cowork, and designed to help non-coders with everyday work tasks — signals a shift toward software built by AI, with humans guiding the way.
The viral popularity of the tool — called Cowork, and designed to help non-coders with everyday work tasks — signals a shift toward software built by AI, with humans guiding the way.
NEW by me -- The "Havana Syndrome" mystery has taken an unusual turn. Here's what to know about the illness.
"Havana Syndrome" mystery takes unusual turn. Here's what to know about the illness
U.S. officials estimate there have been at least 1,500 cases of Havana Syndrome.
www.axios.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:32 PM
NEW by me -- The "Havana Syndrome" mystery has taken an unusual turn. Here's what to know about the illness.
The other subtle point from the "Avengers: Doomsday" teasers is that they gave us a clue about what movies will be needed for the rewatch ahead of time.
--Avengers: Endgame
--Thor: Love and Thunder
--X-Men '97 and/or Fox's X-Men movies
--Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
--Fantastic Four
--Avengers: Endgame
--Thor: Love and Thunder
--X-Men '97 and/or Fox's X-Men movies
--Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
--Fantastic Four
January 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The other subtle point from the "Avengers: Doomsday" teasers is that they gave us a clue about what movies will be needed for the rewatch ahead of time.
--Avengers: Endgame
--Thor: Love and Thunder
--X-Men '97 and/or Fox's X-Men movies
--Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
--Fantastic Four
--Avengers: Endgame
--Thor: Love and Thunder
--X-Men '97 and/or Fox's X-Men movies
--Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
--Fantastic Four
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The Russo Brothers tease ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’:
“What you've been watching for the last four weeks... are not teasers. Or trailers.
They are stories. They are clues...
Pay attention.
#DoomsdayHasBegun”
“What you've been watching for the last four weeks... are not teasers. Or trailers.
They are stories. They are clues...
Pay attention.
#DoomsdayHasBegun”
January 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The Russo Brothers tease ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’:
“What you've been watching for the last four weeks... are not teasers. Or trailers.
They are stories. They are clues...
Pay attention.
#DoomsdayHasBegun”
“What you've been watching for the last four weeks... are not teasers. Or trailers.
They are stories. They are clues...
Pay attention.
#DoomsdayHasBegun”
Looks like X is down.
January 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Looks like X is down.
NEW "Avengers: Doomsday" teaser drops featuring the Black Panther, The Thing and Namor >>
January 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
NEW "Avengers: Doomsday" teaser drops featuring the Black Panther, The Thing and Namor >>
Seeing lots of people on X talking of the new “Cowork: Claude Code” announcement yesterday.
What’s the vibe over here?
What’s the vibe over here?
January 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Seeing lots of people on X talking of the new “Cowork: Claude Code” announcement yesterday.
What’s the vibe over here?
What’s the vibe over here?
The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of Havana Syndrome.
Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some investigators suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome | CNN Politics
The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting sp...
www.cnn.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of Havana Syndrome.
“Our mentality was to beat the competition before they even got in the game. Within years, everyone was doing this. Now, you're lucky to hold someone's attention for an hour or two.”
Behind the Curtain: 20 years of media revolution
We alone didn't start this fire. But we surely lit or fanned it — and then had front-row seats to witness the blaze.
www.axios.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
“Our mentality was to beat the competition before they even got in the game. Within years, everyone was doing this. Now, you're lucky to hold someone's attention for an hour or two.”
“The transformation we helped pilot — from broad to niche, from slow to instant, from institutional to individual — upended media.”
Behind the Curtain: 20 years of media revolution
We alone didn't start this fire. But we surely lit or fanned it — and then had front-row seats to witness the blaze.
www.axios.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:11 PM
“The transformation we helped pilot — from broad to niche, from slow to instant, from institutional to individual — upended media.”
Trump credit card pitch, Powell probe, other policies hit Wall Street
Wall Street gets hit with Trump's "flood the zone" policy fire hose
Investors tend to only be able to focus on one thing at a time.
www.axios.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Trump credit card pitch, Powell probe, other policies hit Wall Street