<?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, 12 Apr 2026 04:15:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@quilty/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hope is peed on by social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[What America means to people now is particularly important for where America will go in the future. Today I read a well written piece by Andrew Sullivan in regards to freedom. Warning: it is a long article]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trending/@quilty/hope-is-peed-on-by-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trending/@quilty/hope-is-peed-on-by-social-media</guid><category><![CDATA[trending]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quilty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 04:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2enpsgkqgGVJ7DATQr2gkyJSwsLw5ftsHrESJCHQKn2Zgn5vfZidtY27nq6x7FDUymokRzeTPg5NEMcUJvV6YCZt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relationship trend or hindrance?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a random blurb that may even fall under a social anxiety rambling. There is a clear direction to ultimately discuss dating, but I find it hard to categorize this. Thank you for taking a moment]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dating/@quilty/relationship-trend-or-hindrance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dating/@quilty/relationship-trend-or-hindrance</guid><category><![CDATA[dating]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quilty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 15:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89ravYVgXT4PWQtydx1CWeZdnimBWPbp4NRcEvsFTxHXHXjUL6c7ottRk9dtM5rt3gyqYnPTdLkgE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another burns to the ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[When heroes fall. People watch with intrigue, others cry in outrage at the impossible, and some revel in seeing the hero’s humanity. What people tend to forget is each and every individual has the capacity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@quilty/another-burns-to-the-ground</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@quilty/another-burns-to-the-ground</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quilty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVefWLZ7Y6ZHBCTtagfSvLhBzBmqVaTKxrcf1YHJGFnd5HKnye34BthqBQZarKhekc31QCvCetdF91aE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Circle of influence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A random desire to be famous hit me today. As an introvert, you can imagine the other half of my brain about panicked at the thought! Still, my thoughts began filling with questions. Why famous? Famous]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/biggerpicture/@quilty/circle-of-influence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/biggerpicture/@quilty/circle-of-influence</guid><category><![CDATA[biggerpicture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quilty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:30:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGe58X8bjTiub22C5ySa4rR8upd8S5dnFi9Z3vSNxmktTaAoLN2tijMW5L57npnCxCpeT2XHRvV9z7LCW7G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The gold that is left behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I have a mix of thoughts and emotions I had to share. First another election is over, and it has a new first for the political scene. I realized that my interest in the social media]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reality/@quilty/the-gold-that-is-left-behind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reality/@quilty/the-gold-that-is-left-behind</guid><category><![CDATA[reality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quilty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 06:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf9ogHiGiZAE6V3FgiP4PXizam6NbzLMPLgLxRUemh7xt95Rd6n2j2foXcmx9cMiGTpo7RANog4qyZx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mucky tricky Parenting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parenting seems like it should be easy to those who do not have kids. "All you have to do..." statements are issued out like candy from those watching on the sidelines. Recently @dwinblood posted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@quilty/mucky-tricky-parenting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@quilty/mucky-tricky-parenting</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quilty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 04:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGhu9JFw2WoT9hBBcxvsJkfgqhSHHYhk7WtXxbegKus2D8AJ6pZRDWSzPpxtTHC8yPGhU4i6r8sAkUC5JzmBwt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-helpful consolation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I have talked about the events that happened to me, I realize I feel minimalized at times. This is a term I am using because I'm not marginalized and I am not minimized. What I have to say is taken]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@quilty/non-helpful-consolation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@quilty/non-helpful-consolation</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quilty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 05:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZqmypQJwik8qrTB6TLb2DhH493JuCNGPEPiUfHxtUdMKZt6Ss7ZGPeyvQ6BDGoMS6gKNeu2UdD2v2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Particular hiccup in my plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many moons ago @dwinblood went on about this great site. My reaction was ‘hell yeah!’ because I am all about opinions. Want to debate something? I am interested in conversing. As a strong willed stubborn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@quilty/particular-hiccup-in-my-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@quilty/particular-hiccup-in-my-plan</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quilty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYw4AC8TZ3RQkKh93JMe8etFzNEG6votEbzVQk1wAjVmkNy53G3AfMnsY38d25eU2fn9KvWvCPg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflecting in a storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I was reflecting on a traumatic event that I recently experienced, and I had to express how happy I am currently. I know that sounds like a disconnect. Trauma = happy. To restate, I am not happy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@quilty/reflecting-in-a-storm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@quilty/reflecting-in-a-storm</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quilty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 04:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4ELEHnWbEmQLArVd9HjHLHqGFHkQFrkbcHHbJaJHfdFt4vKXtHFBMYaYLiAX8bWBRqgAQoBzN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quilty introduction (Quality Quilty time)]]></title><description><![CDATA[My alias is Quilty. It is actually the first true nickname someone had ever given me and I love it! For the record, I do not actually quilt, but my friend did not know the difference between various hobbies.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@quilty/quilty-introduction-quality-quilty-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@quilty/quilty-introduction-quality-quilty-time</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quilty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2017 21:22:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2H43UKUHeVJSTq3CAjvCD6YLrizfUHGTukArrEZQTenMG7rGHAn2QWNeAkXFgSd4A8yhPpKnehQjvXf6PoNg71e6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going back to the core to find some reason]]></title><description><![CDATA[My friend has insisted that he has great conversation through this community, so I am going to jump right in to poke the bear. 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