<?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, 01 May 2026 02:50:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@shaz/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest ~ Geometric Shapes ~ Fishing not squared, but cubed.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cube vs wave Unlike other wave-breaking formations, this one is far more human friendly... Just taken with an iphone 6 :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-geometric-shapes-fishing-not-squared-but-cubed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-geometric-shapes-fishing-not-squared-but-cubed</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 17:37:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChZaPdU5VPx91i8nyRVgonumdmLpiqb29dwUPpdu8RiaaokUWcwq2BoEDwK4bz71cE6M7FtkNmLvxfC7Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychedelic Art: Well, it's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This one day I got a huge urge to draw. I hadn't drawn in a long time and almost backed out of it entirely. Weird, I used to draw a lot back when I was a kid, mainly as an escape from the dreaded classroom.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@shaz/turning-a-sketch-into-dark-and-trippy-artwork-0-more</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@shaz/turning-a-sketch-into-dark-and-trippy-artwork-0-more</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 12:50:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ6HLMTdTv9D4iAZx1JZz5bx6dWbyX6PUiWik83Z34gNhNCpU816QqH2fCc9JdNiuw1sPmBSyux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest  ~ Shadows ~ Mooncast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A soothing fade Taken near a settlement where Columbus stopped before voyaging west.Keep moving and keep on Steemin']]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-shadows-mooncast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-shadows-mooncast</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2h77FtVTvFRbnSQ3L7saGiY3Nqahr1D8KoNczRagxUBC4pJnLmSMPxjeeipWsqcyd5kexjWGvYTMq7aiJ3Nexz6S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest - Urban Motion - A leash on life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trying to hear god...But there are constant tides shifting you away. Don't forget the important things!Keep Steemin']]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-urban-motion-a-leash-on-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-urban-motion-a-leash-on-life</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVU3UXWjDw2rWcnKRLqrXTVfUz7z1qoces9nNDvg5o6DDFjwrF7Evimwp4icZX5mFXLyKsoEXsDpEuSSwVyEGCRdhUpv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest - Nature Abstracts - Entry #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stoned snail or a snailed stone? Which will it be?Leave your thoughts below!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-nature-abstracts-entry-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-nature-abstracts-entry-2</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:33:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K62f7gZuSqJ3MdsqtMyQVd6Q1ZttbuaXR2pUsb3GGUVpTynQAh96mKWwmicp8ELqJqnHATEPGwzXx9Xg18CW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest ~ Nature Abstracts - A sad, spiky mountainside]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bit moody but I hope you like it!Keep Steemin']]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-nature-abstracts-a-sad-spiky-mountainside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-nature-abstracts-a-sad-spiky-mountainside</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 12:44:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2NXuqeKvkPxJuScsnWNFLJPkhRBAyTGNWxo9VWVcx5M2x9Z6yqReYXjrRUNCyfojvtmFuKcrx5QdsFCKE6Nbkgh4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest - Theme "Winter"- Entry #1 - Two hood rats in some OG farm livin']]></title><description><![CDATA[My throat might be hoarse, but I'm moo'ving on... These two rough bastards were giving a stare the other day, I'm glad I captured it. Wish you all a happy Steemit new year!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-theme-winter-entry-1-two-hood-rats-in-some-og-farm-livin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-theme-winter-entry-1-two-hood-rats-in-some-og-farm-livin</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:29:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeKGyR1awyPiknieMEroMsXLNzxHhw5WzqnJPRBr3KG4k2z8mEq4oHKm6soaqdvzUFeLkYmishT79ev?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to do with toxic friends?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all have them These are the friends who send day after day into oblivion. They rattle on and on about that upcoming show on Netflix while playing video games most of their time. After all that and possibly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@shaz/what-to-do-with-toxic-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@shaz/what-to-do-with-toxic-friends</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 21:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHmzFEdFDmGdLWq8KypNg9VPsFYV7VLToVTasxTjpqGsafaB6kgsdDyp6YLj5Hneyu218ur7J2C8AnGktHdxqC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking of bubbles]]></title><description><![CDATA[O o O o The crypto markets might be over hyped, but this here is definitely a bubble. What are the odds of this happening? Keep Steemin']]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@shaz/speaking-of-bubbles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@shaz/speaking-of-bubbles</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgEzJ2dtDGgV4CmTNWGWyCrh3MQtm8KUJsx9ug2JMGqh4rgHH3Qhoojho8PexJJwPv1WvZqBpLYGAYN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[📷 B&W Photo Contest - Theme: Nature - Entry 1 - Soft and fluffy mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemit Here's my entry for the B&W Photo Contest. It's a photo from a long hike, taken just before reaching the summit. Hope you were caressed by this mountain's fuzzy identity. Keep Steemin']]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-theme-nature-entry-1-soft-and-fluffy-mountains</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@shaz/b-and-w-photo-contest-theme-nature-entry-1-soft-and-fluffy-mountains</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgF3JpULsEzNFZVSkaEbo57zgaV8UVyVHCXMJc2iAgzg56Hd6d3rT1gv6fUZcTGXUEsRcSVAzCnFEfx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a minnow can win the struggle through whale alley.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been dreaming for a whale. Whales are great and benevolent creatures, there is no doubt in that. The glorious way in which they take content and shoot it up to the surface with their oxygen gushes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@shaz/how-a-minnow-can-win-the-struggle-through-whale-alley</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@shaz/how-a-minnow-can-win-the-struggle-through-whale-alley</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 22:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGeRC21QwegNQR9Sq9TpweAqdXC3A7jGzJNysVKgwE15arEMHZ8Q9W7MLHLfu8osFhKg28G8H4sHYy8H6Cekw8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The truth about LOVE in the modern world.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just lovely! We humans cherish love and everything around it. Many live for it and many also die for it. We seem to hold a special place in our hearts for it, we like to think that love is something special,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@shaz/the-truth-about-love-in-the-modern-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@shaz/the-truth-about-love-in-the-modern-world</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWQE3nC7yYS86WPQUcQN5RdQziUBohLKcUaL4htsqVBSYFBgUuwPM5YLANn1sDJBQ3p6Tfps8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prerequisites for Steemit success.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traction Gaining traction on Steemit has always been about good content and getting lucky. The getting lucky part is the main factor actually, without it you can keep posting quality content forever, luck]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@shaz/prerequisites-for-steemit-success</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@shaz/prerequisites-for-steemit-success</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChZ9JJLwgUzWTATKKbNF9CmymCZdAKvKnxcPSCRpGob12yYxNEJaR1XSZZUR4Jy7CnVzLgxrGxbQSTPwL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How smoking weed MIGHT turn you into a vegetable.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vegetables? The debate between people over cannabis use, abuse and dank topics in general has been going on for a long time. The government's absurd depiction of weed and the lazy stoner have both become]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/weed/@shaz/how-smoking-weed-might-turn-you-into-a-vegetable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/weed/@shaz/how-smoking-weed-might-turn-you-into-a-vegetable</guid><category><![CDATA[weed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe512qosicESUVzkM8nNKN8vVKGL7o3TREr43CjPjHeaJGxsXe23uxRyA34VwwQYWRmbqPgoCXiUQNa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo of the Nordic winter night sky.]]></title><description><![CDATA[While browsing through some old photos, I found one I really liked. It's dated 3 years, during an amazingly cold and beautiful winter. It relaxes me and makes me kinda sad, because the last two winters]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@shaz/photo-of-the-nordic-winter-night-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@shaz/photo-of-the-nordic-winter-night-sky</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:04:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdjoTbebnLoGGm1JKSHFNADmfPH9mDAXrrAqu7EjQbTUZG4Jn5mHXASFAE2YQizbkRakWhCar6qxEJa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The amount of followers you have doesn't matter! (Stop with the celebration posts)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a constant celebration! Many people on Steemit are constantly posting about them reaching some milestone of followers. I like many here consider it a toxic behaviour because you are sending a good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@shaz/the-amount-of-followers-you-have-doesn-t-matter-stop-with-the-celebration-posts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@shaz/the-amount-of-followers-you-have-doesn-t-matter-stop-with-the-celebration-posts</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGmGXwPsQiArCZAFarmmatM7YmjyKHFG62DyECqXiozvQDkddLKi6spCsa1DwLG3eNt21PN1UKS3muV2m2KGar?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best time to browse Steemit (least spam).]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spam that gives me the spasms Over the last few days I've stopped browsing Steemit during the US regular hours, yes there's lots of traffic then, but the amount of spam is just too great. I've found that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@shaz/the-best-time-to-browse-steemit-least-spam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@shaz/the-best-time-to-browse-steemit-least-spam</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 11:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMtBzu5jKPGgZYHesNfAfaTWKwSAHLCf6MpAPZHS8gfpXPev56XpDDNUhQzM5ShRf63G1iu74rJB8fhJNFYNBVsWUH7bhDeckTp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuck your legacy! Please, please don't have so many kids...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back then Leaving a legacy used to be great, it paved way for civilization. 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Take a sip from the cup of delegation like this doggo!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@shaz/the-inflated-minnow-a-short-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@shaz/the-inflated-minnow-a-short-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:12:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGx9k83JDJYcQs3oEqjxno6V4rrvGRCJXa1UbD4JMdZV6yrFeSghYwnWdf6TupVGbp5eHU89gsCSCb32hjLm2e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hangover zen state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanging on Everyone seems to be on the same page when it comes to hangovers. Everyone despises them and constantly keep bitching about them, trying wild hangover remedies only to see them fail. We all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@shaz/the-hangover-zen-state</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@shaz/the-hangover-zen-state</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:41:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg8486pVy9Yae2DaUJJKmdwum4ZNwzGjn2BWPXgtPiChwdSXAydp4SDNr4Kn2PqGWmEjbb2T3dvmQm4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>