<?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 11:54:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kiwideb/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Policing and keeping the peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Sunday, I spent a couple of hours with my freedom tribe. Men and women with heart, soul, spirit and integrity. My faith in humanity was restored. Amongst that tribe, I still see anger, rage even,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/policing-and-keeping-the-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/policing-and-keeping-the-peace</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7SQmRxvYTpTCekGp5yoMqx5CnPouqrkpcN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - The Aftermath]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Day 24, I walked around the perimeter, as much as I could get to. I stood in front of some of the police and spoke to them of my fervent hope that it was overseas troops who were so brutal, that it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-the-aftermath</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-the-aftermath</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2022 06:32:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVYevEstMhSL7rRwqDB54QmrYSFGtjMSBcfWAbCnk3YUG5GJbY7SgYNA8fefhq3pMAaSPmgFJgE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 21 to 23 - New Zealand's day of shame]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Day 20, some tradies built some toilets, plumbed directly into the sewers, because the police were blocking the portaloo maintenance men. On Day 21, the camp was gifted a gas heated shower block worth]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-21</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVh6Nn17k2GkWPcEqxeQVWY3PhdXK3UBaUH4E6cBoYCrE66wBuH4Xw1LaRFWXwweVyQk7DJaZ6E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 19 to 20 - Six marches and a wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday was a beautiful day in our lovely capital city of Wellington, and it was hot but mellow down in Freedom Village. It turned to a bit of drizzle in the evening and Sunday had a distinctly autumn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-19</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2022 08:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWbQkCW7L9gaX9spx5eq2NzryMaM74f64Sm2xfjebRUPMZrnT4ZUVWXBe5iyssE6tHd5zUoaKti?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding a heart based perspective on the Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're in fear, if you're being judgmental, if you think you know who's at fault here - I want to ask you to let it go. Can we be open to not knowing, or caring, who is right and who is wrong? Can we]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/finding-a-heart-based-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/finding-a-heart-based-perspective</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2022 21:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWWhaW2wUdXerNvTuExTpiBT6Z9xktGSZKXzLGnvLpwBRY5L8mrx9hwgTd2JYR99jdY5RxiBsuQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Day 18 - Friends, foes and investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might look like just camping out and relaxing, but life is pretty busy down at Freedom Village. Even when the police aren't initiating games to keep everybody entertained, there are places to go, jobs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-18</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:43:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWpcun4w8C13oFNxxMpvm1yEAQHAMkejKZ9Ae5ujWBWwsx2nZLWHssQMDVmzJMujpmAkai76Wpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 16 & 17  - Portaloos, police & politicians; Poop, pee & pepper spray]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAY 16 was a quietish day down at Camp Freedom. It was a bit grey and windy, and rain was forecast. There was no early morning police activity, and it felt like a day for consolidation. The hot food tent]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-16</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWbB9ATCbGRRESoQ2yNZYZnvAot6HH9p1fSUfNYcCJVxoPUYmg71aeH5Rd75p8TwXXhJrtK7k8N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 13 to 15 - the village is still hanging in there]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wasn't going to go downtown Sunday night, but ended up going down with some visitors from out of town. It was a very different atmosphere from Saturday. The site is still fully occupied, but the dense]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-13</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVwEdezP49iTvEcoJL7v8sLjEHdAsrdJSMNqx1vmixsNMYnx8R6G8hmgQCS8QEnK4cHPwLbRDGJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 11 to 13 - things get real and very confusing!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went downtown on Friday night to hold some VFF signs for an hour or so. Signs expressing some pretty simple concepts but that certainly pushed some people's buttons. I think it's fair enough to ask questions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-11</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 05:02:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVi2fnxDFcsyqQgHDa3s9kKdxCkJznYhA47zBKhiriaEQ75NGNqR5bw2V6poDFTWD2FcN5icTLi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 9 & 10 - a village within a city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow, just... wow. The difference in occupation levels between Monday and Wednesday is unbelievable. And it seems like today has grown again. I might be able to get downtown again Friday afternoon, so am]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-9</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVcpfbeLupidHqdbe9DV2gtNCaNZhmCSLLPtCx8y3cNk2sn1d8K777SK3MjxQ9SDzSxRbsw7cQv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Day 8 in Welly Freedom town & I don't know where my day went]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been thinking... In my last post, I was maybe a bit dismissive of the extent of the disruption caused by the protest. 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For the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-day-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-day-7</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVTuZfFDPrHQeZnbuQvjtAqJd34xnDDPH5pA4tnhbD1Kj5Ubepr9puyQake4woM4ww3qBeVEWqC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Day 6 and singing in the Wellington rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The good news is that they stopped playing the macarena and the vaccine ads at 10pm last night. Maybe because they knew people would call noise control? But since we know how little respect Mr Speaker]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convey-nz-2022-day-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convey-nz-2022-day-6</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:15:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWqG2udnHvPkSu6fYnhhGGL8CHHoRSHtoicZZPE2VVp5azCXrYmtZrVCavsZeM5w75Ri4PSLSiJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Day 5 in the best little capital in the world...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... as long as you don't mind a little bit of wind, and a large part of the population being very politically correct. At least, it was a great place till the politicians got hold of it. It's been a bit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-day-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-day-5</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2022 03:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWg8BwWXWr3opq5QFQfzNqZsV5UVJ3J3Vp7MpfWXZUAokLNXP9Mc3BsjuUejkikjW9ZqNTzuU7G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Day 4 of the occupation in Wellington]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the themes of the day, and the occupation in general, is: "We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved Just like a tree that's standing by the water We shall not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-day-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-day-4</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWewQmNdtT4iWznvdZVbyXU5H48Vhcwfb9ESZUZcxDiSAfWVXCvE17fHC9GjmViZHuo3mCzvdWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 2 & 3 in the capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday evening, a couple of hours after I left, Parliament security started to pass out trespass notices. Apparently we can only protest in Parliament grounds during business hours. WTF? Needless to say,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-days-2</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWfXM2vS7XntDFqPRTubWQsD9da23npVpQM83WVwD4WuE5aa1QPiGEC17FxMSyvwtLnc7GSMYNz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy NZ 2022 - Day 1 in Wellington]]></title><description><![CDATA[You guys on the other side of the world probably already know more about this than the kiwis who only watch MSM, but here's some footage from the ground. On Sunday, 6th February, Waitangi Day here in NZ,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-day-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vyb/@kiwideb/convoy-nz-2022-day-1</guid><category><![CDATA[vyb]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 04:47:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWgDUwaKo1nXZ4WKFuHf676FLxSL8RjxRXsPCL3ojpufNZxJmjJKxhG5ZuopfYwMp68iSa4JMnn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I see you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, this is a little woo-woo. If you don't do woo-woo, move along, nothing to see here. These words are probably not for you. Last night, when I'd really rather have been sleeping, these words kept echoing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@kiwideb/i-see-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@kiwideb/i-see-you</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:07:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWkpRJnLiaFXL9Wd9KzBCRThkE3XFuZJPLN9rtPzeU1X97CWNngCU2xwUm3XKyinNHsAA8sfhRg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I stand for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I want to go on record about what I believe in. I stand for LOVE, JOY and UNITY and believe they will get us through difficult times. It won't always be easy, and no doubt some days I will falter,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@kiwideb/what-i-stand-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@kiwideb/what-i-stand-for</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:56:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWfqGP5VF4cBVMd6rg49ViUtUZAtGSZY7qVPKrHFottEMbhmdChZR1qwRbimvqikMgiRdU8QqWn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enough of this bullshit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ooh, I seem to be feeling a bit tetchy today! Probably not wise to be posting to the blockchain in that frame of mind. But today I'm sick of being nice, and reasonable, and want to rant. So many things]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@kiwideb/enough-of-this-bullshit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@kiwideb/enough-of-this-bullshit</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwideb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVcCZGF29kwbEcwFZvJP6ghfMpiKxW91p6SRhxtw3rbeCGube3NsQe5StZrrkf7P9up6238RMsL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>