<?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, 08 May 2026 03:20:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@younitedstates/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Green Frog Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love to catch frogs. It is sometimes difficult. This one, however, caught me. I was sitting by the river and suddenly felt something cold and wet jump onto my leg. Such a cute little frog.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@younitedstates/green-frog-thursday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@younitedstates/green-frog-thursday</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[younitedstates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:30:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Pm7KBiqkUpuKXn4prtRgjcW272U5SVbZs8CFhxRAgSQuq35LnA3DjLvrvS3hBDxYEhKSXXRmb1VG32PqZMnbDzn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an unsigned photograph I bought at a local thrift store. A new worker from East Africa was attending to the area of the store where they keep a basket of antique and vintage photographs. I chatted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@younitedstates/vietnam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@younitedstates/vietnam</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[younitedstates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 05:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga4R7Rg7Q9UcM5DULKRK1iDVdYYeFgjde9siHkPZunw2jAHAgUwmdae8AG7BAt3agca3McWJS67SZ4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flash Fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following is a "Flash Fiction" story I wrote after learning about Flash Fiction. 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He was waiting for me there reading one of my books, The Visionist, hours]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@younitedstates/methamphetamines</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@younitedstates/methamphetamines</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[younitedstates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 03:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChQBKWggcebnFWmy8DxE59PBcLYrpBLb2yuryKK5xvXv9rB4kX6i5J7sEeb4uzm7woBw6U6uSCc2NYa4E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pretending to be Paula Deen.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of my first videos.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/comedy/@younitedstates/pretending-to-be-paula-deen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/comedy/@younitedstates/pretending-to-be-paula-deen</guid><category><![CDATA[comedy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[younitedstates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2017 00:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dtGTr5uTqmoyMm8mMEZkte5Xjz6yDH49Yez?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selling Marijuana "in the old day."]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before legalization, this is how it was. Feedback is always welcome.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/marijuana/@younitedstates/selling-marijuana-in-the-old-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/marijuana/@younitedstates/selling-marijuana-in-the-old-day</guid><category><![CDATA[marijuana]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[younitedstates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 19:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e32FENXQrAQWK9da4vy3227ZgvQEzhmaKFC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[مرحبا ستيمت Hello Steemit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, Steemit! My name is Dan. I grew up in West Texas, but moved to Oregon after high school in 1996. I was adopted along with 7 other kids by good Christian parents who had one son already. 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This is where I like to look for snakes and fossils.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@younitedstates/a-day-of-halcyon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@younitedstates/a-day-of-halcyon</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[younitedstates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 15:13:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2h9fstJdY69Jv5xcTwr2Jza3jgn5HCzf4uqJk2ncoyp7VU7TgzeftbjnaTNNALA2jAYGWNavyGT33VzFe8UypKq8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Husband Wants to Kill me]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't been out of bed much since returning to my "Ex." Maybe I'm a depression extremist? As I've mentioned in my blog, I'm not allowed to feed the cat. 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