<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:09:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/socialcommentary/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review : Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's safe to say no place on earth is immune to poverty and even the seemingly wealthiest country like America is no different. From across the world, we tend to assume a typical American is considered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@macchiata/book-review-poverty-by-america-by-matthew-desmond</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@macchiata/book-review-poverty-by-america-by-matthew-desmond</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[macchiata]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:28:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PG7qiS2SfyUvr6dYdEQJH2FJ7H3uY5rrBnJ8wB5nPP4WYbgSCrjWw4VaWjESv1QJJCB9spLMnjNjtaHz4P1gsidJwNoWavkK679KnWVRYQVyJcgke?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Mess]]></title><description><![CDATA[If this fine art animation looks like I have a problem with art critics, social media, and traditional artistic gatekeepers, welcome to my mess. 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