<?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>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:25:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mocknbird/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rise of security industrial complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's an older article, but still relevant.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freedom/@mocknbird/rise-of-security-industrial-complex</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freedom/@mocknbird/rise-of-security-industrial-complex</guid><category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mocknbird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 08:12:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender relations:  Just because a woman speaks to a man, does not mean she is hitting on him.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just wanted to put that out there, because apparently, much to my surprise, a large number of men believe that if a woman speaks to them, she is hitting on them or flirting with them. I felt kind of naive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/socialinteraction/@mocknbird/gender-relations-just-because-a-woman-speaks-to-a-man-does-not-mean-she-is-hitting-on-him</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/socialinteraction/@mocknbird/gender-relations-just-because-a-woman-speaks-to-a-man-does-not-mean-she-is-hitting-on-him</guid><category><![CDATA[socialinteraction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mocknbird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 22:01:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I happened upon Steemit a few days ago.  I don't even recall how.]]></title><description><![CDATA[But, here I am. ☮ I grew up in Seattle. My interests are many and varied. I'm currently studying for a new career, so that takes up a lot of time (except in Summer). I find myself concerned at the direction]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sociology/@mocknbird/i-happened-upon-steemit-a-few-days-ago-i-don-t-even-recall-how</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sociology/@mocknbird/i-happened-upon-steemit-a-few-days-ago-i-don-t-even-recall-how</guid><category><![CDATA[sociology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mocknbird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 22:36:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5JTYhfHc4YoCecfLjq4qgFtfc1s7UuFw3ZPxx1EpRg91ERPnPrpPYUqWH36ap4rdqSro27m9v2LCDyKgWEgiD5cKMTw9DnHC6Rh9AeRuXe7212yRtET6LjpYkEmuRmnw6GnRNccUgnaU2ZvDepoMZCbTn8A8E83azr7hqKMfsjstrTsfVaeYXz1Qu3EfTrs7SsXDfxq8dF7n8e5c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>