<?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>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:42:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@the-ultimatum/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Solitary Ode - An Original Poem]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Image source unknown) And between the hours of daylight and dusk, Each fading day turns to dust, Each prayer and hope are silently hushed, And between the hours of daylight and dusk, The memories made,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@the-ultimatum/a-solitary-ode-an-original-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@the-ultimatum/a-solitary-ode-an-original-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[the-ultimatum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA2XZb85w8bcwSdawEzSjy6pU6GtPnhpE5kxqHeGjUdBtysn97QNimiS8H52AtQ7JQJb4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old news articles that are still interesting today. (USA Today - 22 Feb 2016)]]></title><description><![CDATA[(image source: EX-CIA CHIEF: APPLE IS RIGHT Michael Hayden, 4 star general and former CIA Director Hayden as director was head of the program implemented by the NSA to (without warrant) spy on its own]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/encryption/@the-ultimatum/old-news-articles-that-are-still-interesting-today-usa-today-22-feb-2016</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/encryption/@the-ultimatum/old-news-articles-that-are-still-interesting-today-usa-today-22-feb-2016</guid><category><![CDATA[encryption]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[the-ultimatum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2016 16:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMMe7x1dBWU9upyGjeFZu2APosdCbQZww9P6x8RDLbWRMLmMqMUMaJHBiCyYWUT1asr29dBdTgPtb5B2JkQ4kK72rw1uWHeAFG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old news articles that are still interesting today. (WSJ - 23 Feb 2016)]]></title><description><![CDATA[(image source: @WSJGraphics) More Ships Idled as Demand Ebbs Along the coastlines around the world ships carrying iron ore, coal & other bulk commodities have not been able to move or unload the haul]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@the-ultimatum/old-news-articles-that-are-still-interesting-today-wsj-23-feb-2016</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@the-ultimatum/old-news-articles-that-are-still-interesting-today-wsj-23-feb-2016</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[the-ultimatum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 18:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA2XZb85w8bcwSdawEzSjbsdpKZfZnaCYutHHcSuj9UbtXXuVMgJhTdhGsXEWd8yhQAufc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social-Personal Harm Rankings of Legal/Illegal Drugs (2016)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Random post but found the below graph I found very interesting. The two least taxing drugs on the Personal Harm (PH) & Social Harm (SH) are Cannabis & Psychedelic Mushrooms The ONLY thing that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drugs/@the-ultimatum/social-personal-harm-rankings-of-lega-illegal-drugs-2016</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drugs/@the-ultimatum/social-personal-harm-rankings-of-lega-illegal-drugs-2016</guid><category><![CDATA[drugs]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[the-ultimatum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA2XZb85w8bcwSdawEzSjbX4hNFHLFj2fbjQkMexkahmFiKwAsDE89Pb3WAacnqCoo21XL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investing Epitaphs [very short read]]]></title><description><![CDATA["Unfortunately, we can't predict the future. What we can do is focus on long-term financial goals and look for opportunities in the turmoil. The emotional reactions of others may create rational]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@the-ultimatum/investing-epitaphs-very-short-read</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@the-ultimatum/investing-epitaphs-very-short-read</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[the-ultimatum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2016 21:39:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQbWfyXDVCMxA6kApRHvgYWF6qGdntScQWGahs9LYsA8tnKxtxDEdocfChUgmdakj7yxZyJfiU4Kwfsb1CgEVYfLL6grH1WuxzhmvsxUC5q2wLjx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old news articles that are still interesting today. (WSJ -  24 Mar 2016)]]></title><description><![CDATA[ (image source: @WSJGraphics)  U.S. Eyes New Way to Unlock iPhone  The gov’t may have found a way to unlock the iPhone in question without the help of Apple.  Feds say they were contacted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@the-ultimatum/old-news-articles-that-are-still-interesting-today-wsj-24-mar-2016</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@the-ultimatum/old-news-articles-that-are-still-interesting-today-wsj-24-mar-2016</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[the-ultimatum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2016 18:12:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA2XZb85w8bcwSdawEzSjbsdpKZfZnaCYutHHcSuj9UbtXXuVMgJhTdhGsXEWd8yhQAufc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[OP-ED by the-ultimatum]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Image source: What potential information that can be found using three of the biggest Social Networking Sites: One can take Facebook (FB), Twitter (TW) & LinkedIn (LI) independently and as an aggregate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@the-ultimatum/op-ed-by-the-ultimatum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@the-ultimatum/op-ed-by-the-ultimatum</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[the-ultimatum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEgfimp5D6AnY5yqQBWXoDJbD4vAK6fNAt7hKCojCjQ8WGyUTGLm58GLsUYZTcHnYqkG6Lb2hKZp3RAhcPhHMvQrv88jkfq6oyRhx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old news articles that are still interesting today. (WSJ – 2 March 2016)]]></title><description><![CDATA[(image source: @WSJGraphics) FBI: ‘Mistake’ Made Over iPhone Comey says error didn’t prompt shutdown; Apple warns it is in ‘arms race’ with hackers FBI director Comey admitted that a mistake was made when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@the-ultimatum/old-news-articlesthat-are-still-interesting-today-wsj-2-march-2016</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@the-ultimatum/old-news-articlesthat-are-still-interesting-today-wsj-2-march-2016</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[the-ultimatum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:30:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA2XZb85w8bcwSdawEzSjbsdpKZfZnaCYutHHcSuj9UbtXXuVMgJhTdhGsXEWd8yhQAufc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>