<?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, 17 Apr 2026 14:48:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/philsosophy/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The IRS is gearing up to shut you down!]]></title><description><![CDATA[P.S. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out The Definitive Guide to Libertarian Voluntaryism over at: (affiliate) #taxationistheft #libertarian #ancap #endthefed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-irs-is-gearing-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@thepholosopher/the-irs-is-gearing-up</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:54:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5Xg46gnE39wnVYv47EAMFVwAxea8VTdS8SEQfRMMcS8XHwXs1ziTReFjWdRzJ4CmpTdK3nJ4czeE41236Mox1NMbaGTiEsKb7zqLYH53zpgvFtshsfm3tJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've been well.  What's going on here these days?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first instinct is to apologize for not being active here but if I'm being honest, I'm not sorry. Life has been much more demanding since I came back to Japan, though a lot less demanding than it used]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/i-ve-been-well-what-s-going-on-here-these-days</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/i-ve-been-well-what-s-going-on-here-these-days</guid><category><![CDATA[spirituality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whatamidoing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:59:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just checking in...who is still around?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been on holiday though I haven't really gone anywhere. I'm staying on the other side of the city for a week. My friend went to Berlin and gave me the keys to her house to use as I please so I've been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@whatamidoing/just-checking-in-who-is-still-around</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@whatamidoing/just-checking-in-who-is-still-around</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whatamidoing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:05:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFuzCsZ4wUfzq9pudBqKWU1aTeTfL3zqjL4iQj7i676XehPtwRjvBpNACrnqNpWM1mU3pk4yH1qqR8z1xF5GD6z1WiZCduPpGdvmH3Ua?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less everything else, More fun!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just farted pretty loudly in a cafe. They were playing guitar classical music, a very quiet place. Oops! In other news....life is a dynamic animal. It's interactive. It responds to us, often not how]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/less-everything-else-more-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/less-everything-else-more-fun</guid><category><![CDATA[spirituality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whatamidoing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 04:35:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFv5hrCpLkQs8JtkDb5RvMz6dNVSjq2d8Af6K6DRmoX7C4EcCpybbZWhoFcCa8s9qfUkiqTYEfBMEuKteFsj6Ej7hdYH3NPkdYv9aUPQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have so much to offer the world....]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm just looking for a way to communicate that others so I can serve my purpose. I can help people heal. I can inspire them to act, to move, to be more honest and hopeful, more productive, more full of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/i-have-so-much-to-offer-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/i-have-so-much-to-offer-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[spirituality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whatamidoing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 03:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErEwsdTvWPFb9PwebibQjVJk6DekM2jE8xDnHxp4E52715U7v1bMxoCwg4tBMTPUvCA8KaE9bUNUb7VNjjKgMm1vx7xt365tpN6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When you are truly being yourself...]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you are at your best... There are no moods Thoughts are few and far between It's not spacing out You are fully engaged with what's around you You look directly in people's eyes And hear their words]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/when-you-are-truly-being-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/when-you-are-truly-being-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[spirituality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whatamidoing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9VYJJCQzAQYHJwEHaX4Sv66r3araMx8mrZbtgvkwqcKkLLfQ7qMn2FKKh2VXDtPgyGPUGTvsQrWg8SxQwSJApa2oGAa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm repulsive and I wouldn't have it any other way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you ever find that someone seems inexplicably repulsed by you? It may be someone you have met for the first time, or it may be someone who seemed to like you the last time you met or even a moment before.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/i-m-repulsive-and-i-wouldn-t-have-it-any-other-way</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/i-m-repulsive-and-i-wouldn-t-have-it-any-other-way</guid><category><![CDATA[spirituality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whatamidoing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFuzCvrzGGjJ2Zkes3CdPj58yPYDfnkS255WmTZnsDmzY9JYBSRCFKHDBU5FPqyUsWHFHVAG5Jkpw7EAo8oZCuzse6E15hbE32Qwu7Bk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you trust this guy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wanted to make a video post and head to my favorite neighborhood today but an interpreting gig for next week popped up and so I had to have a meeting about it. Afterwards I tried making a flier for finding]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/would-you-trust-this-guy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/would-you-trust-this-guy</guid><category><![CDATA[spirituality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whatamidoing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuVEtr7o57sVh6TyU8Bme5XvdfHXohy15kwiTs4ussgGE5y4W6notYwXoqqVAdYGCdMgJoMuodVhrjhmJw1tMsCzCE1YM8g8UEUakaCgZVaWooPemdg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am my occupation, nothing more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most work days I'm craving freedom. I feel as if work is holding me back from all the things i want to do, draining my energy and wasting my time. 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That's all I appreciate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/i-am-getting-the-hang-of-this</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@whatamidoing/i-am-getting-the-hang-of-this</guid><category><![CDATA[spirituality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whatamidoing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 07:31:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackmailing your boss :-)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As my health improves and my motivation follows suit, I realize it's time for a change. I've been here for a year and I'm still making half of the average salary of a low level employee. 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