<?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>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:41:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@diebitch/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Glasshouse effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[There once was a mouse living in a greenhouse, who could not see beyond the glass walls. He sat on a throne with electric fans a molten ice cream in each hand. His own lack of care started throttling the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161465/@diebitch/the-glasshouse-effect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161465/@diebitch/the-glasshouse-effect</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161465]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9rHzVUWBNT5QCbBVvRJxYBn9XuZ5sg6q9PEUQX7KPSXrqoCmWdygU1645xNpckWn9qc6NE1e6LTKhrGDAZUWY4NwETnWei?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food Chains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image link "A sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier times." PG Wodehouse. The year is 2099 AD. The great agricultural crash happened in 2049. While the world focused on AI, technology,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@diebitch/food-chains</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@diebitch/food-chains</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT5Fvr9KYC2ckcJeTNPxSHwBGG4zr8RFaFNFkrg3TUzHCptHMaZmGpswzmhtrxdsAPXfRm2gx8G7Y1KU7Bb3tCj5cRaLmz2XekBaT95pQmtr5hwLyPB9zv3eL1rT5ufU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to keep the passion in your relationship alive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communicate often: Send them grocery lists, Forward any payment reminders Mandatory invites to your cousin’s wife’s sis-in-law’s graduation party and tell them why it is mandatory by showing a meme you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@diebitch/how-to-keep-the-passion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@diebitch/how-to-keep-the-passion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 11:33:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsMkbaFFVtt5NGLvc2tDZKkucqNxDZtxHKNuLPaEToQ35ovz8knBZLrywcu9hkbEeZ5aKTomcPT6yeTM6dJ7RtsZsTfU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beading 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I've gotten into beading. The beading that I'm talking about is not just stringing beads on a thread but a complex art form that merges stitching and microbeads. You can create patterns like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130560/@diebitch/beading-101</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130560/@diebitch/beading-101</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-130560]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:26:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsMkbaFFVtt5NGLvc2tDZKkucqNxDZuMACg8CktNGt1YZQnDQadjNxLwrsCPWzFZzxyZX4BQwhBezGYv7GfLsMxTjkGn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alarming alarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source The sharp beep of our future evil technology masters pierced through the air and into Sara's eardrum. The eardrum which is sadly connected to our brain through a network of dubious nerves resulted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@diebitch/alarming-alarm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@diebitch/alarming-alarm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:30:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsMkbaFFVtt5NGLvc2tDZKkucqNxDZtrYjDhZojtUmg8CDKgwZFn3xP59ajho6Bh43ALEk6CpKhYTWBdGsZVXGrA6dVG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inherited coins]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Grandma turns 81 this year and she gave me some of the coins that her mother had given to her. She had kept them for a long time and I think these were blessed coins ( used in festivals in India) because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-136819/@diebitch/inherited-coins</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-136819/@diebitch/inherited-coins</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-136819]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 11:26:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2xrUpxynFs9SFNnn3DQju5NY8k2PzrdwapxQ3YXMbzqgqw9vhgVsBftfoZ7yDYwZg6skBjt3XY2adVGfSZp5Koafb6VFDzfjW6MvBEhxhC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alternate  time management hacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time is finite, but excuses are not. You are not bad at managing time; you just don't know how to wiggle out of that accusation. Enough with lame excuses like my bus didn't come on time or my wife stole]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/alternate-time-management-hacks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/alternate-time-management-hacks</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-164166]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:43:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVTTDK9oCgwPkGGBqLtSgmijByYpKnq5Ru2Hb6sLonEe8XKnQzpuiEd274ND6rcbSe39srwDd9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luck of the Non-Irish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source It was her first time going outside the country. She had done endless research on the internet and made checklists, something that her impulsive self had avoided for the last 25 years. It was a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@diebitch/luck-of-the-non-irish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@diebitch/luck-of-the-non-irish</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:50:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWfxjegbpgFYMjH7Vm42y2b3aGn8ssPXGNVfZnyRqBmeWdWAxH5H182hvXndrzw11wQ3Km96VF4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honest job interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source What if job interviews were honest? Then you could skip the formalities and answer those inane questions exactly as you want. Then the interviewers can decide if you've got enough corporate stoogeness]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/honest-job-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/honest-job-interview</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-164166]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 15:11:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVvybAVU3UqcpfHCgsWJnZUWQGH2rP5cZKo5BS8uCU8N1qATwDkH3Qh8mkHP5FfyG6MYp9asqCA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misadventures in Makeup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source 12 years ago It was her college farewell, and she had bought kajal (black kohl), a face powder of some sort, and a lipstick. She had propped up her laptop in a corner, and after carefully following]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@diebitch/misadventures-in-makeup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@diebitch/misadventures-in-makeup</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:08:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11xMZj8k77YwZ4z6tZpqDe1oKxpLL5BFq3xnhMYh6Ernw9VUxSRBJC4ewYYAKUEc3HqJBbEbMieBfoc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 8 signs you're not funny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source It is ironic that I am writing this in comedy open mic. Maybe. Have you ever brought yourself to forcibly laugh at your boss when it is performance appraisal season? Have you managed a weak smile]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/top-8-signs-you-re</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/top-8-signs-you-re</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-164166]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:46:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWpRKEWP1Bjxnpf8DPoLpyZ7ZvpsEiuGTRfY3AFdWfCg92nyajVext5gAGdu74PH3tDxrNL3JWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret ingredient]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Malvika stared at the black-and-white picture of her grandmother and smiled. Her grandma had this stern expression that had been a constant for as long as Malvika had known her. She never smiled;]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@diebitch/the-secret-ingredient</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@diebitch/the-secret-ingredient</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 08:52:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnUyLVRSLJ9ZEykNHDsC8tqvWiKuRRB9bZ9QrEN2QY4pdjjSpXmViwzAER5swr3bBteMG3yckDu8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Similarities between my best friend and toddler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meme created using IMGflip Off late, I have noticed some glaring similarities between the rosy-cheeked, cherubic person who is my best friend and the handsome young lad who is a toddler and sometimes notices]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/similarities-between-my-best-friend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/similarities-between-my-best-friend</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-164166]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVhNVG27oo6Q4RePN849CyfBRWGormSVLB4LXtXyHD8yoAf7V7AG8tQgW6BbRbbQUy3RSFPoFXL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extended thoughts on high fashion shoots]]></title><description><![CDATA[These images used in this post are royalty-free images from Pixabay. The pictures are beautiful, and the thoughts that emerge in my head are also beautiful. You're beautiful, everyone's beautiful. It's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/extended-thoughts-on-high-fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/extended-thoughts-on-high-fashion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-164166]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 15:20:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVTgjWhJz4zqZPRieACG25mq3nrAsxeoNQsWoFDcXxH4E8ZLgGWg98fKzrwdeigvmRq42Dv8EXY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Of single socks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ella wrung her hands and looked around at the clothes strewn on the floor. Her sock drawer looked like a crime scene, where each sock had been laid out in pairs and a solitary sock lay in the corner. 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He is giving what is essentially a monologue on a new crypto that is mined]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/excerpts-from-a-house-party</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@diebitch/excerpts-from-a-house-party</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-164166]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:37:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnV9BUsbJQ8zs8iVKg8sPTQfvJY9BJ2jttehxcYzShZaEkNJ8MvqRT1pExPWSk4UKfhNargsYDGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passive non-scammy sources of income]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source The word passive income gets thrown around a lot, and people come up with the same old impractical stuff. Use chatgpt to write code and content; it is not passive or feasible. Buy real estate and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@diebitch/passive-non-scammy-sources-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@diebitch/passive-non-scammy-sources-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diebitch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 18:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVsT7dAP6rYwo6c6GiLbF3VgKNrWaagmbjwYRNuCTLLarttPMcf3Prbsezi9FRDBsPNXrEoiuo4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[That don't impress me much]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coco Mademoiselle? Dior Sauvage? Gucci Bloom? Creed Aventus? Bleu de Chanel? (All said with inaccurate accents) That don't impress me much! 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