<?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>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:36:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/despair/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Stefan Molyneux on the Scott Adams School! March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appearing as a guest on the Scott Adams School, Stefan Molyneux reflects on personal agency and the pull of despair while paying tribute to Scott Adams. He addresses the particular struggles confronting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/stefan-molyneux-on-the-scott-adams-school-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/stefan-molyneux-on-the-scott-adams-school-march-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[reason]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stefan.molyneux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:06:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kx949aDJ3YN2aez4mhQcSxgCqbYBiqECZJBbbjcDAkSxduWYJC8PgmRAtxPkiK5tXiqYUqgAR7vNRViYAMTqE3ZGGUrP3C3rLWDrU7uBKWZGyQecaG2aMmBz95Bx1rjxZtSj98r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Its Been Awhile; Hello]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a missile explodes above you, the air pressure changes. My thoughts have been punctuated by explosions for days now. As a privileged gal from the USA, it is hard to avoid stress over what is now normal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125669/@grindan/its-been-awhile-hello</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125669/@grindan/its-been-awhile-hello</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125669]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:11:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn9mZACKb5TnuVimD3rduQom9Z9vhv5sVEXgViEvWwGjNiHtjDZBsBAcUA6DJfBS6MUnjmmyKJfTmBaxtCCKvcRbFiKV6c9csv4ywZna1UzphpDNo1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pride in the Dust.]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Good Bones,” she insists, though neglect has taken its toll, foundations sinking into soil, roots exposed to wind’s harsh toll. “You can fix the rot,” her voice is worn, as if she’s shown this place,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161465/@saltycat/pride-in-the-dust</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161465/@saltycat/pride-in-the-dust</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161465]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[saltycat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:50:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZTc8XrXe4rDef9xV1Fm7UXUNXjikjYwYioHmPeasQzH6dJ3gsAZF58DoHEmRkVLXWd8V7Yu8wtGqbKP5u7DzHT6AAUPqb4uGDzkGxAU65opTHYEGWeAUpxoecVzcRN5XxW7FZtQJt3pSHq4rgFFr3Vemd8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Literature] Charles Dickens:  A Great Mystery Solved by Gillan Vase #4/131]]></title><description><![CDATA[I often preach them patience and endurance, but I do not believe, put to the proof, I myself should practise the half of it. 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Subtly eyeing the empty page before me with a little guilt. 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He wears a leather jacket, thick and brownish, even at the end of springtime. He's been walking a long time. His feet hurt. 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He discusses how historical conflicts over resources have shaped]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/new-premium-content-talking-to-normies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/new-premium-content-talking-to-normies</guid><category><![CDATA[reason]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stefan.molyneux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:48:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[There can never be too much peace and love in a world starving for both]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christmas message from a friend... [photo taken by Bruce at Mount Tamalpais, California, 2016] **"There can never be too much peace and love in a world starving for both." ** Bruce Cryer spoke]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@furstlight/there-can-never-be-too</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@furstlight/there-can-never-be-too</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[furstlight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:24:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdYsB7fJju9orArN6rhE8eChqEd4EDU9zUFZEnGJow2F26n1kt9aaNghEyNkEn8Q3QyDhGjGot1LDMDkCvMxD2pQaN5JjnQUoFW5bsBMfNU61PXLdPwB9qCXD9k9GQcNC4s1UZ5BP9ub3Jv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All hope is lost for the 2024 Titans - It's TANK season...? Probably?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Src Src Src Src Src Src Src These memes are helping. Hold up. Src Src Alright. I guess that's enough. 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My voice took a bitter tone. “I said you’re doing it again.” “Doing what?” He asked even though, with the way he]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@jhymi/of-what-could-have-been</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@jhymi/of-what-could-have-been</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jhymi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:03:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JMBsn2Ut8rLYxjCfDu89BtXczj3Q9WFr1wtYE8KdKhqvb6X11eMt3iE3HkFhgdXYW8vXh1FyiH7anP1YfWuhmGYDbb8XpioUKRpiJkCv5KpwujjPAst9fM64fTFgbvBZQgGwarni?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Коли рак свиснув]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ця давня приказка переслідує мене з осені. Відтоді, як перший діагноз лікарів "Гастрит" різко змінився через невдале лікування на "Пухлина стравоходу". Хоча мені й досі противне слово]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165469/@valentinalife/koli-rak-svisnuv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165469/@valentinalife/koli-rak-svisnuv</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165469]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[valentinalife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 14:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZLRst7q5ixg7sCM3QPiWjjf6r57aVBJKmR4uFXh4zwReYQCdKMzr7GKjh9q326mSoLH4x33QBkYGUzn2BkQF6chV3VbLohJZoa9P6MkZaHC3iVtfNSrNjjFL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[just a heads up]]></title><description><![CDATA[so, i errr may or may not be going through a mid life/week/day crisis be advised there were a few winners though XD ohmie, oknu, newman. few others]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dunstuff/just-a-heads-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dunstuff/just-a-heads-up</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dunstuff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 04:54:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreaming the Impossible Dream: Biden's EO on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[IMG source - Anonymous Memester Recently our enemies have inundated us with a lot of lies loosely linked to facts to keep us hope-deprived. Nothing new, really. However, it is extremely important to keep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@valued-customer/dreaming-the-impossible-dream-bidens-eo-on-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@valued-customer/dreaming-the-impossible-dream-bidens-eo-on-ai</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[valued-customer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:24:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4XhF3B12jUwwXtwyysMgY8z1sHPdighffVaLBNn7SBfARnhEv5kGdsTMwFe77g1XzR7wfmzU9BFBeu6GiPuxSB5YJfJwBjZNjkVeApdxWm4FHFX1uG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something You should know - but maybe don't want to]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay, this is the only way I can publish. On Substack that is. But it might soon be irrelevant. Since my health is failing me big time. 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