<?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 19:40:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@rebelmeow/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Walking a Cat is Like (and How You Can do it too)]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's a picture of my cat running up a tree. If you could pull back the camera a bit, you'd see me standing there with my arm in the air, holding the leash and trying to look like I'm in charge. 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I think in this case it was from going to bed hungry (I get cranky when I'm hungry), but who knows, maybe I have a bit of the blood]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dreams/@rebelmeow/claiming-my-vampire-birthright-a-dream</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dreams/@rebelmeow/claiming-my-vampire-birthright-a-dream</guid><category><![CDATA[dreams]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rebelmeow]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 23:33:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961KGWcsmNWnVcZkgN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When We Ignore Our Neighbors: A True Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late last night, I heard the sounds of pounding and breaking glass. I tried to see what was going on, but there was no movement in the darkness. Is someone breaking into a car? 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