<?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 02:43:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@herbertholmes2/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[10,000 Hours - Hour 408]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's. So. Fuckin. Nice. Out These past few weeks(months?), weather here has been shit. Like, absolute shit. 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Source Oh man is that one a weird collection of unfinished ramblings and aged thought processes. It's been awhile since I've had any time to myself, and upon visiting the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mentalhealthawareness/@herbertholmes2/10000-hours-hour-312</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mentalhealthawareness/@herbertholmes2/10000-hours-hour-312</guid><category><![CDATA[mentalhealthawareness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[herbertholmes2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2022 15:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJucEMCq7n4HZETYM8fp3VF8s84o1HDyk41mk9jm9MAgNy93Xq4BpLj8Vt99N6VjaJcEbmDRJX4detCLRSNktSHWQBHnABR8nGgLb2sJ7bqtWcfM9jGbbKs8Cke?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10,000 Hours - Hour 288 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damn is it hard to use a laptop with a dog nearby. 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