<?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, 03 Apr 2026 18:36:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/silly/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[CNN makes wild accusation, then just walks away when challenged on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think that by now unless you well and truly have the blinders on, you are aware of the fact that the news media is evil and is definitely not interested in actually teaching you anything. I have a friend]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110786/@dumb-news/cnn-makes-wild-accusation-then-just-walks-away-when-challenged-on-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110786/@dumb-news/cnn-makes-wild-accusation-then-just-walks-away-when-challenged-on-it</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-110786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dumb-news]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:13:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EuFpKrRzBEBtDNR5x2HspUoWBcncpsNMSNUNZMmFkUy7b3tfjyZvz29Wi8ewENoeAmPB5wucMNwpdGazikLMFY7DhMgWmMQfBYTXG4b3TzoRKaJjx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the shrimp in Britain have cocaine in them]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first started this blog it was during a particular Presidential election season where almost all the news was stretching the truth, altering videos, applying filters to certain places or people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110786/@dumb-news/all-the-shrimp-in-britain-have-cocaine-in-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110786/@dumb-news/all-the-shrimp-in-britain-have-cocaine-in-them</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-110786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dumb-news]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EuFpKrRzBEBtDNR5x2HsrjFbTqNrz3HHeUP2L88CBt8tCRdjoLTLF3FG6PsogVirrJDHpqFqL31k1Cw59C1cS3MM378w5JiF8WV5vWwmLBCXJD6FQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cute lil spider]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was inspired by this post by @nestodibuja While I followed their tutorial I also made a few adjustments, making my spider yellow(cause why not) and I decided to include 8 eyes and 8 legs. I did finish]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140877/@artofkylin/a-cute-lil-spider</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140877/@artofkylin/a-cute-lil-spider</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140877]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artofkylin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:12:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH5uEuVTSnX4smcGEPRadJft3JDhRFp9BZVMpbScJe3c3hzKRWNAHMtVS9P3cge41sLZMDGZWr4EdKigZt82MBPFq56ccXH6LgxXTVZZn6wAK7CetbXk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More lottery winner news:  They are trying to steal what little you have left]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who knows anything about statistics or bothers to read the fine print that is on the back, by law, of every single lottery ticket that is sold, will see, that it is truly a fool's venture to get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110786/@dumb-news/more-lottery-winner-news-they-are-trying-to-steal-what-little-you-have-left</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110786/@dumb-news/more-lottery-winner-news-they-are-trying-to-steal-what-little-you-have-left</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-110786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dumb-news]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:39:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EuFpKrRzBEBtDNR6arMXUvargNsGBEW6Hf7PS6A79xdYwNPpecZJMbZXza5yJKs8feNV44idNCmynqNt2Pv8usu4QBxyqYuDtGF8wauJmAtCs2vRU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oops, what kind of art is this and why it ends up in a stove?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alright, my thoughts went something like this: hmm, the Kindness Rock community, niceee, I need a rock so I can paint it. I don't have a rock… but I do have a sturdy cardboard core from a roll of waterproofing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@bibana/oops-what-kind-of-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@bibana/oops-what-kind-of-art</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bibana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:02:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zqhyqyj3pWVPfqwi7LEjP8L7nirzjctUVuqWPFKtDBgP3Db9JpuyTHr1bGBEBefifahWULQw1ZbbButRJt9Vbt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Hot or Not improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of days ago I announced Hive Hot Or Not and opened to doors to voting. Since then, I have made a few improvements. Fixed problems with voting on users with period in their name. Added weighting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@themarkymark/hive-hot-or-not-improvements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@themarkymark/hive-hot-or-not-improvements</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themarkymark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSKQbJAJFz6B1G8pFvWiq87VYyEZH6fP8U6dez6YfZAHH1gFmLDTcDJx1QtkxXzNedyFbwiJ5Pscz92ynxqyNT8v3dyFZbwfTUHxfSp7oipsCrG9QML?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Hot or Not!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a goofy project I have wanted to do for a while but never got around to it. Visit: You will be prompted with two users, you choose which one you like better. If you don't see a user you know, just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@themarkymark/hive-hot-or-not</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@themarkymark/hive-hot-or-not</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themarkymark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcsjxPWNGMFE9X3NUubS7td1dcXR9e3WMxnw8VewWATotHd7hUyuehwg4oopH28RyVfeqDPC4yH7jM6CSHd37zwNs5TZR9W9TuzzNA5P8bt31g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fantastic reporting:  "Coffee doesn't wake you up, it just delays feeling tired!"  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think we are well past the stages of too much information and articles just being written about anything you can possibly imagine. I am old enough to remember a time when newspapers were the norm and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110786/@dumb-news/fantastic-reporting-coffee-doesnt-wake-you-up-it-just-delays-feeling-tired</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110786/@dumb-news/fantastic-reporting-coffee-doesnt-wake-you-up-it-just-delays-feeling-tired</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-110786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dumb-news]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:14:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PdFQqMsJzGT34ig9h2NRLjALsAQ1vnFM7wP6CUzGgr9Fig1WW84TvD5Q5FD5sGtPL6kpdxAuAorPLRPmRSFZgMGqJ1CP55qrmuH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay the Piper Early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi fellow Hiveians, Today I wanted to jump into what we do at the beginning of the year. Pay the Piper Early Pay the piper, damn it! In America, it's that time of year... preparing for taxes! What a wonderful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@cmplxty/pay-the-piper-early</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@cmplxty/pay-the-piper-early</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cmplxty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqTyaLzqurFd9K3ZYDiDJoefi8sRupFhkjJ2xqZLLAoDzafvRoC9ruPd4BFzgt1jHsotDZzWnmci4WpDANr8CmiKrmQhnmzP7AzTbid1WtX7oxcE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frogs on Logs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frogs on ponds, and frogs on pads. Calmly sitting not caught up in fads. Froggy happy, froggy smile, froggy sit on the log a while. But he must go and hop along, hopping to a happy song. Ribbit ribbit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@darkflame/frogs-on-logs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@darkflame/frogs-on-logs</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkflame]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Eq1oVScUbiP2BtWmtZgxk5vqYuLH4V1rpSLsotztSXYYFxHLu56Lho1LEf9S1BFxqMeTD8rY9LKGG4cMEEWSHEkcgQqs1vBfRVeMh19wEpv3xXLez?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellouuuuu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bzzz, bzzz and blink-blink ☺️ A quick selfie hello to everyone. A bit weird, as always, but it would honestly be truly weird if it were any different. A short note about last night's dinner and the photo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fun/@bibana/hellouuuuu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fun/@bibana/hellouuuuu</guid><category><![CDATA[fun]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bibana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpsfMkBx7tCNCLktSpq1jwLeMDesV2VUWs7QKqj9ZS2vmXapjmDAiUrSwdcawPB6WQKZfAieW1cKazZCZYfRBc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharpening Crayons & Untangling Thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know that feeling when you actually have things to do and then decide that it is exactly the right moment to sharpen some random crayons. Well yeah, that is meee. Not figuratively, I mean literally.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@bibana/sharpening-crayons-and-untangling-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@bibana/sharpening-crayons-and-untangling-thoughts</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bibana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:54:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqA4Vse2AT3bYktFYkB1skttVUX21kqEdLZ7LVFBY1H6PeuFQ9V1JthBCPPTX9cj5y24aahXvqePbYjKg1rrEA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idea is lost. Anyone got a map? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay, so 😁… about two or three months ago, I had this "brilliant" idea. I decided to make my own Hive community, this one. Sounds mysterious, mix of "zagonetka" and "astronauts".]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-135853/@bibana/idea-is-lost-anyone-got</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-135853/@bibana/idea-is-lost-anyone-got</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-135853]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bibana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:27:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnMvXBXmApSZTFkJA1sw3G7eakascCT6F5LF7mQujDGwrijQAo4SA6sYhroLoz68NdXDy3HxfETyi8ExwKehEvwin?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artistic License]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARNING: This comic is not yet sanctioned by the Department of Homeland NFTs. Read it at your own risk! I usually keeps things lighthearted, yet I do hope my regular readers see the social commentary jabs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174301/@joechiappetta/artistic-license</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174301/@joechiappetta/artistic-license</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174301]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joechiappetta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:34:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8phgeoJtvmzXterJbHHjTY5WUynBrz21kQh7Dce4ueFNwJdSNnz34wBxU14Pfgy5LnB7duSQji4d1RYS2RQj952jVoEi4eDXvq5LtYUnnAnWccuPUSoY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer of Last Resort -5minutefreewrite]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Who is the lawyer? This is the last resort. It's the apocalypse. Folks have mainly all died. But the ones who are left found this resort on an otherwise deserted island and are hunkered down here.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@improv/lawyer-of-last-resort-5minutefreewrite</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@improv/lawyer-of-last-resort-5minutefreewrite</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[improv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:50:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blame and glitter ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay Glitter exploded into the classroom ceiling with a fawhoompfh. The fallout coated every desk, student, and turned the Bunsen burner flames flamboyant colours. In the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@artofkylin/blame-and-glitter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@artofkylin/blame-and-glitter</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artofkylin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:28:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgQysqKDPR98BFeUXnnnBnz3J6AYR7ipnPZK9s3tzRgUhU1ccwfk5y56piNgkvyVsg3MzJ2efDa8YU1ceKDXiMAm29Acp93kLV31GzVEqfTFiaS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello again!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well I have been a slacker when it comes to adding to this blockchain, but no more! The posts be a comin. Here's a little re-introduction of myself if you need a referesher. Looking forward to more Hive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/video/@derosnec/hello-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/video/@derosnec/hello-again</guid><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derosnec]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:16:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwtWdUZnhadkRA7dF9p4XL61etnjFtY1kcW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerfuffle - FragPunk]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's some silly stuff! ^^ #FragPunk #F2P #FPS #NathanGraham #Gaming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fragpunk/@polygonpirate99/kerfuffle-fragpunk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fragpunk/@polygonpirate99/kerfuffle-fragpunk</guid><category><![CDATA[fragpunk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[polygonpirate99]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eF8DrjxUP9bLMGJkrWzhrr3LCT37AyeHh4A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Magical Lands - We jump a lot in this video]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a mod of Super Mario 64 with a few dozen stars in it. It has a few well designed levels in it. It is not too challenging, but has enough challenge to keep interest. Jumping is wonderful guys. You]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@awesomegames007/the-magical-lands-we-jump-9fd5ac3a9a186</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@awesomegames007/the-magical-lands-we-jump-9fd5ac3a9a186</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[awesomegames007]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:38:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e9vp13A9uGdgtcnfQ99K52dWb5ay1jf3HdG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey book lovers, what is the penalty for using a book as a coaster? 😁

#top #fun ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... #silly #dbuzz #cute #lifestyle #coffee #books]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@bibana/9pbprrucnziya80fcg14q0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@bibana/9pbprrucnziya80fcg14q0</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bibana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:56:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2HeX3Zi2vTf1hsWPSEm2HFkohndK7JgZg75FkbFiXfjo2JF6zWi8AYDB45p1fAUBmr2V4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>