<?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>Mon, 25 May 2026 20:33:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/lohcontest/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[LOH Community Contest #288 ~ The Lie We Tell Ourselves ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What popular worldview, quote, or social belief do you think has negatively influenced our society today? How do you protect younger people around you from adopting that mindset, and how do you personally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@nwaadiaha/loh-community-contest-288--the-lie-we-tell-ourselves</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@nwaadiaha/loh-community-contest-288--the-lie-we-tell-ourselves</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nwaadiaha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4QH8iC5CVLffegC8qwDbu6ArGMSeCrwYjcTCTuNzNpnaRt7bPN6NiLudjmmKvuuTd5BJsj3mtBucbCbz9rEXw7btBpS1ffG2LVabi45GzbVNpff8eS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ladies of hive contenst # 288]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illustration by Paul Kidby This weeks contest asked two different questions Which public figure, mentor, or person in your life has inspired your choice of career, course of study, or business path the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@artofkylin/ladies-of-hive-contenst-288</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@artofkylin/ladies-of-hive-contenst-288</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artofkylin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH5uEuVTSnX4smcGEPRbC8TFuB3RAoz5LCbE1PAaGWejb1LA2RtiDExu2BD5aDhmuMwSoiqLNJS2rUntuEo8VRrS2TLT2GiLGvhsGDfwqmsaDzwF26Mc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firstborns Are Not Backup Parents - Let Them Breathe]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm not sure if this fits very well into any of the options (worldview, quote or social belief) but it is something I have started to notice that is influencing the people concerned, negatively including]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@merit.ahama/firstborns-are-not-backup-parents-let-them-breathe-e7u</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@merit.ahama/firstborns-are-not-backup-parents-let-them-breathe-e7u</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[merit.ahama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PGypCg3bToQyZQpxWaHFf6asTRTaTQTUUeVKehPvXgbEnQ7WoJyoiMsLDAMU2TZgPXhjuTrXZTVUmmy8zeindvN8eTxdwxqsiRkLMJNdBzELNthka?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hard Truth About Outgrowing Your Old Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first prompt resonated with me so much that I couldn't hold myself from sharing my experience about it. 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