<?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, 20 Apr 2026 21:00:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/operationminibus/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Charity exhaustion]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the 45th day of the war, it fell down from the top position in one of my national newspapers. Some articles over a domestic scandal was at top, but then two insignificant articles and some commercials]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/charity-exhaustion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/charity-exhaustion</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:05:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPh4PHxR3NqkRG2J5W18PGKbEcAJdsnxKGMRq6hkTxzeB1e8TdkqPvoaa8jqxvzdTDnbg8QsY15jbMNU27kEYkJ2yaFbhVAtUXrUyhtaUds1kCHuTc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going back to Poland ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm going back to Poland today. Not quite sure what I will do there, but I will consider if I can help with anything towards the Ukrainian situation. From what I've heard, the biggest need in Ukraine now]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/going-back-to-poland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/going-back-to-poland</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 22:21:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Operation Minibus", summary of efforts over the last two weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm in Oslo, but the #operationminibus is still ongoing. I have collected quite some money for humanitarian aid for Ukraine, and I feel a quite big responsibility - is it "value for money"? Could]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/operation-minbus-summary-of-efforts-over-the-last-two-weeks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/operation-minbus-summary-of-efforts-over-the-last-two-weeks</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2022 09:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkzWUZcL2uc4RVo3YtF1UXpukphiVp1MJzNowjmteMF9enhKvB88me8Y3KeiLW8njbc9qNb3hwDiR8gq1jaA4jEsHk8RsBd5U8kAKzAbaegcKxa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summary of my efforts on the Ukraine immigrant crises, March 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The very short summary: during my stay in Poland we've purchased two 9-seat minibuses and organized maintenance for them (probably we have to pay only for the parts), we have helped a bit with logistics,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/summary-of-my-efforts-on-the-ukraine-immigrant-crises-march-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/summary-of-my-efforts-on-the-ukraine-immigrant-crises-march-2022</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:41:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMACS3muT9q1L6HVuyvd5DD2AwqykpWhHYCPjTLPvSkzmKNWzEqLthVsEdNPvA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteering for Ukraine, day #6 - hanging around at the Korczowa border crossing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korczowa is located by the highway between Krakow and Lviv. I guess this is the biggest border crossing - and the refugee reception centre is huge. The main mission was to pick up six specific persons]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/volunteering-for-ukraine-day-6-hanging-around-at-the-korczowa-border-crossing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/volunteering-for-ukraine-day-6-hanging-around-at-the-korczowa-border-crossing</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:39:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPh4PHxR3NqkRG2J5W18PHsSNkKJcLwKcyjGW6HJ9RSiQoBGZjvFx7cnk2Z5ucRY8j6bYWD2YPTzk5iKesYDPu9fgHsVWehef15ZLyPDySRa976LQW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Jehova's Witnesses up to?]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are apparently present at every border passing into Poland from Ukraine, 24/7. Admittedly, distressed religious people may find comfort in their religion, and admittedly, it may be needed with some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/what-is-jehova-s-witnesses-up-to</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/what-is-jehova-s-witnesses-up-to</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:17:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMDAbuH1oDbFQYdKViNfpXBikWe56QMEaXxi8C3CmoLSEaNU9DGRumJt7u1JGg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteering for Ukrainians, day #5 - the day that never ended (and always questioning the usefulness of my efforts)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan for the day was to make the minibus ready for usage - and to pick 6 people up from the border crossing on the highway between Lviv and Rzsezsow. Those 6 persons were at a bus travelling all through]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/volunteering-for-ukrainians-day-5-the-day-that-never-ended-and-always-questioning-the-usefulness-of-my-efforts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/volunteering-for-ukrainians-day-5-the-day-that-never-ended-and-always-questioning-the-usefulness-of-my-efforts</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 21:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM9EgJnLdTqWsHxrUwAX3sASFhsiFdQuzTLH8HbtpdMaewvYudx43m7WHob7KN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteering for Ukrainians, day #4]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is quite some pressure on the market for preowned cars in Poland now, lots of cars being sent to Ukraine. The T4 caravelle with 9 seats is ideal, as it's quite big, relatively comfortable and can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/volunteering-for-ukrainians-day-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/volunteering-for-ukrainians-day-4</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPh4PHxR3NqkRG2J5W18PGHktWVPyHPq4zAaWcypY6zA82NhkudUKqcxmMghYx3sD5g8iK9d7mV5GAz5N4PqArsfhzZv5aDSKzzS8qi71ndLyPaNPp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replanning the day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lazy day today. First, we overslept big time. It's been busy days, and I've also had to do some night time work for my employer. We do question the value of the sleeping bag logistics a bit. After all,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/replanning-the-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/replanning-the-day</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:04:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteering for Ukrainians, day #3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we moved around 1000 more sleeping bags plus some flash lights and matresses from the storage south of Warszawa to another storage. That's all, more or less. We were half an hour too late to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/volunteering-for-ukrainians-day-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/volunteering-for-ukrainians-day-3</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 23:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPh4PHxR3NqkRG2J5W18PEzcsvuuRtCuuxEtLdP9C6VFfcWP81qzdFAbHsyQYZsbyGhPgLziYgNbj57x3ni3dKLQe9YVMc9KUVgaY1s7Epgp8KUyGi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corruption on the Ukrainian boarder]]></title><description><![CDATA[While people are donating time and money for humanitarian aid, and yet others on the front are sacrificing their lives for freedom and democracy, others are profiteering from the situation. I'm being told]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/corruption-on-the-ukrainian-boarder</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/corruption-on-the-ukrainian-boarder</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 21:15:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteering for Ukrainians, day #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[JJ asked me: "could you rent a van and pick up 5000 sleeping bags from some place south of Warszawa?". While it's super easy to rent a car with five seats as a tourist, renting a van is a bit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/volunteering-for-ukrainians-day-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/volunteering-for-ukrainians-day-2</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPh4PHxR3NqkRG2J5W18PFWTrnha5nSA9j7y8K2Pj1YwsShb8orACe8w25oj2bWyxGmECw2JRRZWK5U46iF5xiJjqdbia78Fr87fTmrbrsyD1NtXq8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operation "Minibus" - and the importance of "chain of trust"]]></title><description><![CDATA[My friend JJ (who is not on Hive, but he has friends here) is currently working with humanitarian aid from Lublin. Two Ukrainian drivers are driving forth and back to some town right west of Kiyv, bringing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/operation-minibus-and-the-importance-of-chain-of-trust</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/operationminibus/@tobixen/operation-minibus-and-the-importance-of-chain-of-trust</guid><category><![CDATA[operationminibus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tobixen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM8CizFei47Hamf3HKVLMtiFDoTr6WBLySbXWug1tWCgQD1jvzkPG8hiK7WFJE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>