<?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, 21 Apr 2026 18:44:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/provoking/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Noble Words : A whisper of words, a world of thoughts!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poetry offers a unique way to explore emotions, ideas, and the world around us, enriching our understanding, fostering empathy, and providing a powerful medium for self-expression and connection. Not everyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122108/@queenart/noble-words-a-whisper-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122108/@queenart/noble-words-a-whisper-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122108]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[queenart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqhLCvjhEcFHqDJUfL67HDF8JuqqfxtBB95YHi1fArhg1X8LskNQobX2qQCNKdRTG3xebM4NrXQVEU7qNiXy1g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darkest ad by Nike?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probably one of the most shocking, darkest ads I've seen. Turns out to be creative and not as dark as it first seem.Uploaded using 3Speak Mobile App ▶️ 3Speak]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@caspermoeller89/bftynptgbt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@caspermoeller89/bftynptgbt</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[caspermoeller89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfHesJoVwGG8yh8tPJWKAacooScwqEFbWCFnteCUtskJCJ6sWmVhcPKp4cdf6JxanfVTdbvDaQiCHLo8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rethinking Of Time - Paradigm Shift of Motion, Sequence, Frame-Dependents...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Title: The Emergent Nature of Time: A Frame-Based Model Beyond Categorization Abstract: This paper proposes a paradigm shift in how time is conceptualized—not as a fundamental force, but as a contextual]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122315/@grottbags/rethinking-of-time-paradigm-shift-of-motion-sequence-frame-dependents</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122315/@grottbags/rethinking-of-time-paradigm-shift-of-motion-sequence-frame-dependents</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grottbags]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 03:08:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overabundance of natural wonders and beauty cries and whispers through the ages of timeless ocean tides reminding us that one or one thousand lifetimes could never be enough.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s said that intentions can be everything; and while nothing is more human than to err, there are times when nothing is more gracious than forgiveness. Baptismal waters or otherwise, superstitions or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/provoking/@nooses/overabundance-of-natural-wonders-and-beauty-cries-and-whispers-through-the-ages-of-timeless-ocean-tides-reminding-us-that-one-or</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/provoking/@nooses/overabundance-of-natural-wonders-and-beauty-cries-and-whispers-through-the-ages-of-timeless-ocean-tides-reminding-us-that-one-or</guid><category><![CDATA[provoking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nooses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:19:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCZ6odhod2CJFypXhhT3CgNps2HdmW67CNDFMuaLRw7vBHDpJSyfbVYW3nD7FjKmdd8tTWvZ2Hgz9sERMdptnKb4EHjfUrS2WEpdCs68f2aHqLi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflection: Verbal Incendiary Bombs — Throwing Rocks at Hornets’ Nests, and What Thereof Follows...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, it just amazes me what people will say. Strike that. Sometimes, it just amazes me what people will say purely for the purpose of provoking a reaction. My ex was a bit like that. She would make]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/debate/@denmarkguy/reflection-verbal-incendiary-bombs-throwing-rocks-at-hornets-nests-and-what-thereof-follows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/debate/@denmarkguy/reflection-verbal-incendiary-bombs-throwing-rocks-at-hornets-nests-and-what-thereof-follows</guid><category><![CDATA[debate]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692QWn5trsLBYecSp3jKD1kzdmSDbXEiMbPJn7CfUFkuDW3iWJytmaD5uxA26vBjXPjSS2bxtGWDFniET6re4RaX7JnMgb3M7fTMEhBJHoiYk5YA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The number of thought-provoking questions is almost as infinite as the universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.  Life has become a wild ride. 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Reiku Haiku, For A  Better Day: Provoking Provoking
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provoking laughter, elephant won't drink up sea as its liege Lady. All Reiku Haiku are technically correct; the best kind of correct. Visit for many more Reiku Haiku to contemplate and many series to explore!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/haiku/@loggiaonfire/haiku-poetry-reiku-provoking-provoking-1526739209</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/haiku/@loggiaonfire/haiku-poetry-reiku-provoking-provoking-1526739209</guid><category><![CDATA[haiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[loggiaonfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 14:13:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKQ91hqsMA2vjCQKmimgrtmpuMCJMfjPoWEFfXGPu6ZWUCX3HmLwZYjpzdtEN9k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Biggest Hero: "We Need People Who Don't Know Shit About Hope"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the cover of The Pro, a fantastically profane and yet, extremely real graphic novel by Garth Ennis. What's it about? A prostitute who's a single mom gains super powers. 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No matter from which religion, continent, race, ideology and etc we belong, death is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/death/@xainhayder/universe-and-death</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/death/@xainhayder/universe-and-death</guid><category><![CDATA[death]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xainhayder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uqFnEtQfYWZu6G2YUD7bc9QZKKYFUEgYsUQRP5BJ6oDCBpp93otsN3R7W291sxaJPacCbGdiMjC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Most Thought Provoking Philosophical Questions]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/provoking/@kasho/5-most-thought-provoking-philosophical-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/provoking/@kasho/5-most-thought-provoking-philosophical-questions</guid><category><![CDATA[provoking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kasho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 02:17:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8MJgS7x9fsHqEg7MagPQXZm2jYN5Q41VsL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Really Provoking Russia to World War 3 BIG TIME! We Are Now Warned! [mirrored]]]></title><description><![CDATA[. Mirrored excerpt (05:02 to 20:24) of "US Carries Out Its Threat Against Russia" video originally posted 29 Sept 2016 on the Israeli News Live channel on YouTube URL: . Subscribe to Israeli]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/us/@raymond7779/us-really-provoking-russia-to-world-war-3-big-time-we-are-now-warned-mirrored</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/us/@raymond7779/us-really-provoking-russia-to-world-war-3-big-time-we-are-now-warned-mirrored</guid><category><![CDATA[us]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raymond7779]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 03:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eFttiuQrx1rPiQTbjMYG1mzoNfRqNEgdDrn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Cup Runneth Over']]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't drawn anything for awhile, so just a quick pen sketch to make up for lost time :) "with the seed of doubt, the flower of deceit was created. And so sprouted the forest of lies, and man got]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@stellarbelle/the-cup-runneth-over</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@stellarbelle/the-cup-runneth-over</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stellarbelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 08:36:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaPRX1tmfv27kcUA29KFXmFv3r9JNhLj2PzHbWT3jqmj1xFQgw6Q4saii16ubGBPctLqX4FfRe9iCN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Frank. Frank likes marshmallows and stand up comedy. Frank likes telling bad jokes. Frank is awesome. Be like Frank, Be Awesome. 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Conquering aliens called the Klum are crushing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/aliens/@pixelatedbrain/alien-movie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/aliens/@pixelatedbrain/alien-movie</guid><category><![CDATA[aliens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pixelatedbrain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:43:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eAk8jcTJuccEk9aDmtjC8VffLbzcedKsvWr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make It Green]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lives are crying because it's not clean, Earth is dying because it's not green... Earth is our dear Mother, don't pollute it, She gives us food and shelter, just salute it... 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