<?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>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:56:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@fredaa/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Feline Feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucas? The cutest of all but the most jealous cat I have ever seen. Have you seen Lucas get jealous because you ignored him? 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Louise is a very cheerful dog; you can never]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@fredaa/the-tale-of-louise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@fredaa/the-tale-of-louise</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fredaa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:45:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqcQ6xM5zApbiqp3sdh9M9BjRu9LPXUEmJdLFV7gEWsTJ5oTdRVg44g4T8yKLLkdmw4GyyoaYYYzfUrE5LAdz4z4DmoDG1NgeqnEQ42ZG6bJHcum?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Assumptions We Make]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having lived for over 2 decades and more, I can say that human beings and assumptions are almost inseparable. People assume a lot of things about me, partly because I am a very private person. 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