<?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>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:46:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@darkpurplelight/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Political correct, harmless fun or serious business.]]></title><description><![CDATA[( It's just a joke, right? Consider my thoughts on the matter, then explain to me how being "politically correct" is a bad thing. What people have come to think of as "political correctness]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@darkpurplelight/political-correct-harmless-fun-or-serious-business</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@darkpurplelight/political-correct-harmless-fun-or-serious-business</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 18:11:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZeSjG3kgteEvejACbhhEy2i3T4JaCNPpyx73Lxad24KEVFdyGZErEXiJQYJwAmge637ypgwZ3zc6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The absolute truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is everything political assumed to be absolute? One side proclaims guns are the entire problem while the other professes that bullying is the entire problem. One side insists corporations are evil,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@darkpurplelight/the-absolute-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@darkpurplelight/the-absolute-truth</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 03:14:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYNV3WsVuXMSNJoGUMEnDS9XhG8vJtJGxGLktTx77mvvS26SDJFMJJzeLZPfGvCkj4VGfEap9xi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit and self regulation.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately I have noticed several posts where the individual posting was ridiculed and even down-voted for things like the use of excessive bots. It seems there are several schools of thought on bots. If there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@darkpurplelight/to-bot-or-not-to-bot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@darkpurplelight/to-bot-or-not-to-bot</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 04:47:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Strange Enchanted Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[I sometimes create strange garden areas with natural items I collect. Old driftwood, a neat branch or stones are my main pieces. I am getting some areas ready and will post more in the coming days. Here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@darkpurplelight/my-strange-enchanted-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@darkpurplelight/my-strange-enchanted-garden</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 03:53:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVLiUfnQJamTF1mDqqsNhjRvumgmhts5qyvVLxjyeshjgqSzqf9oKqSjvQvk2ndzXoaH3DxSCAxm5u4Lz1tm3Da9dHwk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little girl lays it out so passionately about guns.]]></title><description><![CDATA[You have to see this, this is so touching, listen to little girl talk about guns so passionately. This is pure honesty right here, she deserves a listen.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@darkpurplelight/little-girl-lays-it-out-so-passionately-about-guns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@darkpurplelight/little-girl-lays-it-out-so-passionately-about-guns</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 23:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChQCjqsgonFmiShRL84SX1ibzJtHk5VBiobqmEUQBXEZkBStoBUQ3CkXXdcD7hvK37PpYFgfJz6Hhk8wQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little girl telling it like it is about guns.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not my original content, but you just have to see this, this girls lays it out about guns so well and so passionately. My video is at DLive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dlive/@darkpurplelight/2bdf7ed0-4b34-11e8-aa5b-83da28bb4ae3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dlive/@darkpurplelight/2bdf7ed0-4b34-11e8-aa5b-83da28bb4ae3</guid><category><![CDATA[dlive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 22:54:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbkodzNP3kumx8jDvG5UJWWNpEGQfsKtzVbfVVWnxSy5YrfU7CvxdgGDPM5DaxATE3JJppe7GRbJSDbMZ6WLdz6S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My thoughts on human sharing and steemit.]]></title><description><![CDATA[To expand on a previous post. Why can't humans admit that they need each other? It's funny really, we see ourselves as being so much smarter than animals, yet without the combined accrued knowledge from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@darkpurplelight/my-thoughts-on-human-sharing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@darkpurplelight/my-thoughts-on-human-sharing</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 04:45:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things people never expected to say, that a few years ago would have gotten them committed or worse!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have followers! My group has a troll problem. My money is tied up in crypto. The president sure loves his twitter. Lets do a selfie! I just saw a self driving car. My phone runs on windows. I have an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@darkpurplelight/things-people-never-expected-to-say-that-a-few-years-ago-would-have-gotten-them-committed-or-worse</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@darkpurplelight/things-people-never-expected-to-say-that-a-few-years-ago-would-have-gotten-them-committed-or-worse</guid><category><![CDATA[humor]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 03:15:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdzfvfqVuAz3iKGaPXyAQrQ7ybeFi6pc8Q4Zo46bexv7jN3B3P16QgbJZAu9TWN95Lv5v7wDUe9s9eoCyC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Hat The Joke.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love my hat, I got used to it and now feel naked without it. I like to tip it at the ladies in public, they think I'm being courteous, don't tell anyone!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@darkpurplelight/my-hat-the-joke</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@darkpurplelight/my-hat-the-joke</guid><category><![CDATA[humor]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 23:52:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[This music strikes something deep to me.]]></title><description><![CDATA[God I love this song! This one is good too, primal. Dark, a little edgy, makes me nervous, but it's cool. Funny how artists can manipulate human emotions. The best artists can grab you by your psyche as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@darkpurplelight/this-music-strikes-something-deep-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@darkpurplelight/this-music-strikes-something-deep-to-me</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eJhiCZLpwNNst4uXbHDo9izjPS72FbunyXt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free to good home, one loyal fun loving follower.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free to good steemit users home, one follower who is loyal and likes new friends and interacting. Answers to darkpurplelight or just about anything you call him. New, but is gaining steem. Is pretty much]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@darkpurplelight/free-to-good-home-one-loyal-fun-loving-follower</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@darkpurplelight/free-to-good-home-one-loyal-fun-loving-follower</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 03:25:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just how smart are plants?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago I grew a pumpkin vine in the yard just for fun. After it started growing, it immediately made a straight line for a wire frame I had some beans growing on. They grow several inches if not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@darkpurplelight/just-how-smart-are-plants</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@darkpurplelight/just-how-smart-are-plants</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 03:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNhTNK4VtdirUYidx1D6K2EMUCAAiYstAF9Cy71ARt4r9RnuZmbfkNiUTpyaXpL2W79A8ENF82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An (failed)attempt at  humor during my comedy bit writing phase.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things are getting tough, money is so tight I had to share an apartment with a friend. He's okay and all, he smokes weed and sleeps a lot so it works for me. Only problem is, he has a dog, don't get me]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comedy/@darkpurplelight/an-failed-attempt-at-humor-during-my-comedy-bit-writing-phase</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comedy/@darkpurplelight/an-failed-attempt-at-humor-during-my-comedy-bit-writing-phase</guid><category><![CDATA[comedy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 01:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5zrUon6ppm4cBajcYVwtA6G7KezpgLU6FyFZP8THWN5DpyenCHZDmvheaCg39pKaXfS988DLaZEBJwCWYWa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal intellegence]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a bit dated, but amazing. Animals are smarter than we give them credit for.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@darkpurplelight/animal-intellegence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@darkpurplelight/animal-intellegence</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 04:34:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cops should be able to spank traffic offenders]]></title><description><![CDATA[(I post to make a point, no offense to advocates of spanking, my opinion only, I could be wrong, I was wrong once before.) Why not though? Many say spanking is necessary, that it teaches respect and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@darkpurplelight/cops-should-be-able-to-spank-traffic-offenders</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@darkpurplelight/cops-should-be-able-to-spank-traffic-offenders</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 02:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNiSFRDD56ow4av1CL9cPKaCdoudTR9LC9a5negc3ct9bQqcMQs365MaPYNPU1bBhireL92TBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 facts about myself]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am an optimist. I question everything, especially myself. I sense others feelings, I am empathetic. I try to be kind to others but believe honesty is always best. I am politically opinionated. I love]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@darkpurplelight/50-facts-about-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@darkpurplelight/50-facts-about-myself</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:35:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What separates humans from other animals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think it's largely our collective nature. Without the combined collective knowledge from other humans we would be unusually intelligent apes living in the forest. Seriously, without others we couldn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@darkpurplelight/what-separates-humans-from-other-animals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@darkpurplelight/what-separates-humans-from-other-animals</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 02:30:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introcuceyourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, I am looking forward to meeting new people, meeting new people is like a hobby of mine, I never met a person I couldn't learn from. I think this may turn out to be a good place for me. Although]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@darkpurplelight/introcuceyourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@darkpurplelight/introcuceyourself</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkpurplelight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 06:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWQDzAqGcCcB1p8H9Xk1tUAqatGqWRj1GE65cg4G8Pb6aaJ13CuN2Ypvg7wzRay79a4VsnEei?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>