<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:11:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@briggsy/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Pandemic Will Have No End, and That's Not a Bad Thing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[img source One of the largest movements in history has taken place over the past year. Hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of medical experts from every country working together to track a new strain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pandemic/@briggsy/the-pandemic-will-have-no-end-and-that-s-not-a-bad-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pandemic/@briggsy/the-pandemic-will-have-no-end-and-that-s-not-a-bad-thing</guid><category><![CDATA[pandemic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:41:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux8gCcaBTEYVjMbZTvozA1axNTg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2nd Wave of Any Viral Outbreak is the Worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[People are tired of hearing about the virus. some call it "the thing that shall not be named," while others merely refer to it as "the plandemic" or "the scamdemic." I often]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid19/@briggsy/the-2nd-wave-of-any-viral-outbreak-is-the-worst</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid19/@briggsy/the-2nd-wave-of-any-viral-outbreak-is-the-worst</guid><category><![CDATA[covid19]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:09:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux7m7gHojQdaah9jAcabkABkENS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Localized Lockdowns Will Make Covid19 Spread Faster]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a call in government and in communities to have localized lockdowns to isolate and quarantine hotspots, rather than doing a nationwide lockdown. There's only one problem: When you lock down one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid19/@briggsy/localized-lockdowns-makes-covid-spread-faster</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid19/@briggsy/localized-lockdowns-makes-covid-spread-faster</guid><category><![CDATA[covid19]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 11:07:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux8GC4SwrkYNfFFpT1dJUG2hJce?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin and Inflation and Infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[image source Bitcoin's recent price action can be mostly attributed to investors moving to safety. The world is currently waiting in limbo for November 3 to come and go, which will ultimately determine]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@briggsy/bitcoin-and-inflation-and-infrastructure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@briggsy/bitcoin-and-inflation-and-infrastructure</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 04:48:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux9TTTM3BWzP2tpLjJocvdJLtJS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empires Always End With Erosion Of Confidence]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@briggsy/empires-always-end-by-erosion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@briggsy/empires-always-end-by-erosion</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:54:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux7bdi6ZFY1UVtYS7DrCEURnuqG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting Insight on Where the S&P500 May Go Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, you should watch this video by Alessio Rastani about where dumb money sentiment is right now. It's not really surprising given the current feverish and delusional climate in equities. [ But that's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/interesting-insight-on-where-the-s-and-p500-may-go-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/interesting-insight-on-where-the-s-and-p500-may-go-soon</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:14:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eGMQyNdPndvQ528CjWeMvxf4o4PiKKQyjqp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Stocks Mega Crash Incoming?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there was a time to be cautious, I'd say now is that time. As we head into the fall season, there's going to be a second wave of business closures and layoffs. Food shortages are likely going to escalate,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/us-stocks-mega-crash-incoming</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/us-stocks-mega-crash-incoming</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 19:36:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux88ks5UnsjdLCjpzFEiB7343bL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Reason for the US Coin Shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not my video, only sharing here because I'm not sure many people are aware of the difference between coins and paper currency. I certainly wasn't aware of it. TL;DW The Federal Reserve is limiting the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/the-real-reason-for-the-us-coin-shortage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/the-real-reason-for-the-us-coin-shortage</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eM9pLZrhi4A51QzPMsVf9h7W6YwCvExWNaa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Nod to the French Revolution]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101863/@briggsy/a-nod-to-the-french-revolution</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101863/@briggsy/a-nod-to-the-french-revolution</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101863]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:02:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux9Tn4MSjX8faTvdsdUW3aHeSsg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve Curve]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&P500 Index is interesting to look at right now. You can see the strain being had to keep it going higher. It's fighting against perpetually increasing resistance and a tightening spread. Using]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/the-federal-reserve-curve</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/the-federal-reserve-curve</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux9WMKy27NDsEvF1k5829BTBLu4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why It Pays to do Daily Quests in Splinterlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Just landed this legendary card as a quest reward. My eyes really bulged when I saw that there's only 16 in circulation. A keeper for sure. This isn't the first legendary I've gotten as a reward, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@briggsy/why-it-pays-to-do-daily-quests-in-splinterlands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@briggsy/why-it-pays-to-do-daily-quests-in-splinterlands</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:32:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux7WoZoThcKEfdtoozNRnj27u3c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Automation Conundrum and Why Universal Basic Income May Be Inevitable]]></title><description><![CDATA[img src For decades, human labor has slowly been replaced by machine labor. What were once factories full of people on assembly lines have been reduced to robots that work 24/7 without complaint. This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/the-automation-conundrum-and-why-universal-basic-income-may-be-inevitable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/the-automation-conundrum-and-why-universal-basic-income-may-be-inevitable</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux88zWbvU4Y7J2gvvpLdibYsWAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump About to Turbo Charge the Wealth Transfer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years the wealth transfer has been re-iterated over and over again in alternative media. Sadly it's already underway, with Billionaires and Millionaires increasing their wealth substantially on a daily]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/trump-about-to-turbo-charge-the-wealth-transfer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/trump-about-to-turbo-charge-the-wealth-transfer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux8qrNRw4MnsL5Ub6Nge1ciaWKg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Hive is different]]></title><description><![CDATA[img src Social media has a tendency to bring people of like-minds together. This can be a tool for good, but in many cases it can also lead to online fights between different groups, creating polarization]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@briggsy/why-hive-is-different</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@briggsy/why-hive-is-different</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZuxACkwgg8GjpV9KfmBvJsYkVHti?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Going On With Bitcoin?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry for the click-bait title, but Bitcoin is doing just fine. There are some posts/videos out there that would have you think otherwise. As the chart shows, Bitcoin is currently finishing a short-term]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/what-s-going-on-with-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/what-s-going-on-with-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux7Pd7QXQfsYPubxRee2HuBRw2v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver to the Moon? More Like Fiat to the Landfill.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silver is without a doubt one of this year's best performers. Of course, gains are not the primary reason for owning precious metals. They really don't lose or gain intrinsic value, they simply go up in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@briggsy/silver-to-the-moon-more-like-fiat-to-the-landfill</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@briggsy/silver-to-the-moon-more-like-fiat-to-the-landfill</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 01:07:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux9dbVLEAi51AVr9AEneaafkJoY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[downtoearth.org: US dollar’s grip on global markets might be over, warns Goldman]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years it felt like we were beating a dead horse, warning that the US dollar was reaching the end of it's reign as the dominant world reserve currency, just like many currencies before it. The following]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/downtoearth-org-us-dollar-s-grip-on-global-markets-might-be-over-warns-goldman</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/downtoearth-org-us-dollar-s-grip-on-global-markets-might-be-over-warns-goldman</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:24:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZuxA66Uiv47EcZc1CnpQzR2A5yQ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Testing Resistance; Is it Breaking Out This Time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We can see that Bitcoin is pushing up against two resistance lines at once. This is an interesting moment in time to be watching Bitcoin's price. Currently Bitcoin sits above the psychological $10,000]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/bitcoin-testing-resistence-is-it-breaking-out-this-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/bitcoin-testing-resistence-is-it-breaking-out-this-time</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:43:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux7U5auKvexi22tweJ3gQJLfp8v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can You Really Feel Sorry For Those Buying the Top?]]></title><description><![CDATA[img src Life is full of lessons and helpful tips. Like, don't stare at the sun. Look both ways before you cross the street. wash your hands after using the restroom with soap and water. If you've ever]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/can-you-really-feel-sorry-for-those-buying-the-top</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/can-you-really-feel-sorry-for-those-buying-the-top</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2020 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux8Weo5x49zptypx553JvPxSVWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Current Monetary System is an Oxymoron]]></title><description><![CDATA[img src What is Capital? In short, it's cash. it's savings. It's your fuel. It's your ammunition. Given how many people are in debt with a negative net worth, and not just people but also businesses and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/the-current-monetary-system-is-an-oxymoron</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briggsy/the-current-monetary-system-is-an-oxymoron</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briggsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4awr4JQHZux98KC98HARciBiahu2c5pU3Ey4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>