<?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, 13 Apr 2026 16:48:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/variant/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[There is a new chess variant: Random Chess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear chess fans, if Fischerrandom (or Chess960 or Freestyle Chess) is still too conventional for you, then you might want to go one step further and try out "Random Chess"! 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It is a profession that combines the mastery of mixology, hospitality and the ability to create unforgettable experiences for customers.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@dendih/because-i-love-my-job-i-am-a-bartender</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@dendih/because-i-love-my-job-i-am-a-bartender</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dendih]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:04:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptr38pL3pkCAY9znkgSMFeiHicDZn8Xyv6T5jjPkdQMSmuZTkqwHsGYeyUqPjKpfcLvRP59nPdQJ9CEG4HziL9iqAVrPL1VoMPFrEnmKLpUucGs9vwgcVE5kDtNscEsHx7nPutwEeMFVXtHvZbMgJfxbXQmTRPEbp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a day; I tried drinking 4 different coffee variants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Hive Lovers For coffee lovers, curiosity about the taste of coffee prepared using various brewing techniques and mixtures is a sensation in a taste adventure. Basically, I am a pure coffee drinker who]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-152524/@justbabybee/in-a-day-i-tried</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-152524/@justbabybee/in-a-day-i-tried</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-152524]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justbabybee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRquJ9gkoRmChdnpBVcsLvGMZEVfTYDemzz53zimYuzeZTCTJyGeB1WWeRVQAuvPCbz2nM3g6cvDdAifw35HqzgAxNQxEi3htsg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Scariant For The Proletariat: Make America Scared Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[by @dollarvigilante on The Dollar Vigilante View my bio on Vigilante.TV: If you think the new “virus” is scary, wait until you find out what’s really going on! TCV Ordinals Summit on September 15 | Non]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-131625/@tdvtv/new-scariant-for-the-proletariat-make-america-scared-again-beah9a5di5l</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-131625/@tdvtv/new-scariant-for-the-proletariat-make-america-scared-again-beah9a5di5l</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-131625]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tdvtv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2023 13:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP6p9jf1V4QnJZECovikhY1dikows9SCvPDp4K9hHeF55j8xUY3ACMaLm7Ci85Hc2bk1eyJyfFYuoJtvHae3A6R5MEsjFNcvT6KBA6r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming soon...]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196427/@robinrok/coming-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196427/@robinrok/coming-soon</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196427]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robinrok]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:09:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennC6rJLn2LzH7yU6uhFbvqVu1XXtBhkXAGHxwmMkJ7NEXLBdHf3f1KKYeK2Rwj3goQ657S3AdcUMeJzAtYVQBUF5Qn2HZYBAKD1G7asyTa3v3ifrC6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here we go again...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's on the horizon... Images: pixabay, nova.bg Collage by: @vasilstefanov Godspeed!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/meme/@vasilstefanov/here-we-go-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/meme/@vasilstefanov/here-we-go-again</guid><category><![CDATA[meme]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vasilstefanov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2zVCcpeJW4jyLMe4SBCKqTC6Wy1zfPZUpd6HwMkWvBY5t5vdwyK2HZkyTan72bgxwRPsYGZbKmbhrnE95KfLx3eBDszsNN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unfortunately  Crazy House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congratulation to all winners: Unfortunately we have no video because I was in late to register my games. The tournament was very funny with big surprises (I won Samostically 😁 ) and I hope that will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@petreius/unfortunately-crazy-house</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@petreius/unfortunately-crazy-house</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[petreius]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:06:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBfkK2wvULCRhMeVf2zCNQRF3U4oZ7ZZoxgzoGDGYe3WLun8z4fuZVLhiix1jbmHDt9iyJKBcxbV15wZP6eGt8T5MPF2a6tSifKB7hMDrbDpyFyGJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BQ.1.1 taking over soon.]]></title><description><![CDATA[BQ.1.1 is now almost overtaking BA.5 as the most prevalent coronavirus variant in the US. This variant is more immune evasive than BA.5. Fortunately preliminary immunological data suggests the BA.5 boosters]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pandemic/@zafrada/bq11-taking-over-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pandemic/@zafrada/bq11-taking-over-soon</guid><category><![CDATA[pandemic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zafrada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VvqsDRnXEemPE9wL4mDrquqSqgPmaNzULX5ioVsW7pjtm41yhTwdSzRhhmQ2aRhUsZaNn19v6CfBTYJ3qgNRr5NyMBGu8b97jzCwRGA31eTcA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older eligible people should seriously start thinking about boosting up.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you know older people who haven't had a booster lately, please encourage them to get one. It's like a 2/3 reduction in risk of death from COVID, possibly more with our new BA.5 targeted boosters. For]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pandemic/@zafrada/older-eligible-people-should-seriously-start-thinking-about-boosting-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pandemic/@zafrada/older-eligible-people-should-seriously-start-thinking-about-boosting-up</guid><category><![CDATA[pandemic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zafrada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 01:27:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VvqsDRnXEemPE9uJJJkdD5bm3zhcKmjjQLWxsVPmXXMy4VK1ZJJV2ZA9jDKz1XsdebqGBRLbnmkF9n7zYizAQTXAr9cmaNcsojrHBaVHkoZGa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[not another variant...]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189111/@pompe72/not-another-variant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189111/@pompe72/not-another-variant</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189111]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pompe72]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:12:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/82kPqomaPXmNsjpEo1JmFDEUfLkC6tCeCXXtMoweKsP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Says 2 Teens Killed by Pfizer Shot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report made by Dr. James Gill, the chief medical examiner for the state of Connecticut and the 2021 President of the National Association of Medical Examiners, demonstrated that 2 teens were killed of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vaccine/@thepholosopher/connecticut-office-of-the-chief</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vaccine/@thepholosopher/connecticut-office-of-the-chief</guid><category><![CDATA[vaccine]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepholosopher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:44:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnV8exAvJ7FykyKCRwZdGHbVi31Zj3iNPXFc1cAS2Lcvk2MsydABwYRBPMh5SUw1CT8qnxZuHHcz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Nowcast shows death of Delta and Omicron sub lineage dominance.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CDC Nowcast is now breaking out BA.1.1 from B.1.1.529 (BA.1). BA.1.1 is a sub-lineage of BA.1 (the original strain). BA.2 is not a sub-lineage of BA.1, but a sister strain. BA.1.1 became the dominant]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/cdc-nowcast-shows-death-of-delta-and-omicron-sub-lineage-dominance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/cdc-nowcast-shows-death-of-delta-and-omicron-sub-lineage-dominance</guid><category><![CDATA[covid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zafrada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 03:06:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpra1Kwf2Avsq5j47KCVTMRH4gjyWT7Uy1cidhSVk2Evzv2nvvhnqnC6i8GZ21ACbMrv2JwpBRMkbX9RgEdToYV2kgXyNZFuX5grDvUP8UByiQpai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contagions and deaths caused by the new Omicron variant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction The countdown is on, and nothing that lowers the alert levels for the delicate situation of the coronavirus pandemic is trending again in the news portals, especially for the alarming wave]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/coronavirus/@lupafilotaxia/contagions-and-deaths-caused-by-the-new-omicron-variant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/coronavirus/@lupafilotaxia/contagions-and-deaths-caused-by-the-new-omicron-variant</guid><category><![CDATA[coronavirus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lupafilotaxia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 23:10:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCJ61Cm4sHxqbcwQwGhoEHjePMhnjnfm4ABV7iMiDLKK7yVsE7yUhyoNNqzvKoKUVBgpnkJNNcRtuWnqtZDhAQ5Qp3WpbFj3WByDJcZeURKZopc5RpEz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Omicron hot take from health care briefing in South Africa. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm watching an hour-long briefing from 12/14 by the biggest healthcare admin firm in South Africa. Some really interesting things. IT'S STILL EARLY, CONSIDER ALL OF THIS AS A HOT TAKE. Overall, Omicron]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/early-omicron-hot-take-from-health-care-briefing-in-south-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/early-omicron-hot-take-from-health-care-briefing-in-south-africa</guid><category><![CDATA[covid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zafrada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpra1Kwf2Avsq5j48J9h78F7eYcMzuQcYn6sMVQq1cqpNh9VSTypz6WrMEYcWMvYMzU5uMi5EceSFiDAnR5iSHUrXpCdR5PsvKbmjVEzDSZ12xX18?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milder it may be, but disruptive nevertheless. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the early data is accurate on Omicron's immune evasion we may see a pretty disjointed Omicron wave given still significant gaps on first/second doses and a lot of state variance on booster uptake,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/milder-it-may-be-but-disruptive-nevertheless</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/milder-it-may-be-but-disruptive-nevertheless</guid><category><![CDATA[covid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zafrada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:32:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpra1Kwf2Avsq5j48HVRMzBDnZLvu7TQBhmACjH8Xkgqq3ggrw1LPuDsg7Mx8RTNGQ9b5JZ4EhygJarg1hjYHAPMuDDmsTRWr9qgvQdedX4Wv9DwC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omicron round up - Potentially milder, but dominant by early next year.]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa doesn't test for the coronavirus that much and deaths at home often don't get an accurate recording of cause of death, so their confirmed coronavirus death toll greatly underestimates the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/omicron-round-up-potentially-milder-but-dominant-by-early-next-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/omicron-round-up-potentially-milder-but-dominant-by-early-next-year</guid><category><![CDATA[covid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zafrada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 02:23:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpra1Kwf2Avsq5j4799CPJZ41w1dEFLc3egY1CEc4iV5krGZye2JuHxzyLCyazuJVz2gzWgXdpYWNUJ39dTzgprJD8Cm3Z6xL8vpbS9Syf2Dt8afY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Omicron data in the States.]]></title><description><![CDATA[New CDC report on the first US Omicron cases. As of December 8th, we have had 43 known Omicron cases in 22 states. Earliest case was November 15th with international travel history. Only 14 of the 43 cases]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/early-omicron-data-in-the-states</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/early-omicron-data-in-the-states</guid><category><![CDATA[covid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zafrada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2021 01:13:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpra1Kwf2Avsq5j485rCENEmjmF39qiBQbTiNW9kDiz3kegzKF37MjSmsh7HNAJ5wXvxswJu7H7s7qKbYtbAo9qpm1JLSQwzGwdo2hEfqHfnLdzgW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An update on South Africa, then a longer discussion on COVID in the US.]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa continues to post rapidly growing case rates, and it's now almost all Omicron. Still no solid read on how severity compares to Delta. (Most of the data so far are terribly ambiguous, see below.)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/an-update-on-south-africa-then-a-longer-discussion-on-covid-in-the-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/an-update-on-south-africa-then-a-longer-discussion-on-covid-in-the-us</guid><category><![CDATA[covid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zafrada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 03:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpra1Kwf2Avsq5j477WnPakWNbxJgv7wsa6dYGq3Lbo8eF2PaCakNBNCwBdimHpXUgSamNvb8FhhM2oDc5VQLTc8pAA7YdDF3LsM4d3ryRLftRBoc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A good summary of vaccine evidence for Omicron.  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[tl;dr - 2 doses of Pfizer (and presumably Moderna) will provide almost no protection against infection, but hopefully still good protection against severe disease or death. 2 doses plus an infection, or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/a-good-summary-of-vaccine-evidence-for-omicron</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/a-good-summary-of-vaccine-evidence-for-omicron</guid><category><![CDATA[covid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zafrada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 01:28:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpra1Kwf2Avsq5j47JgNbhcfsjrkRTnYySGAtcfB1FJyeuNgieczLWY8FwNCMT3pHikqCFt2C85mf9D8U3531SDeQEGs9dtER9kJM6nhLhfRrsHfk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on Omicron from round the block. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa is still seeing a rapid increase in cases, but this weekend's numbers (Sunday and Monday) might hint at a slowdown, they're more off-trend than the usual weekend reporting slowdown. Tomorrow]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/thoughts-on-omicron-from-round-the-block</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid/@zafrada/thoughts-on-omicron-from-round-the-block</guid><category><![CDATA[covid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zafrada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 02:07:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpra1Kwf2Avsq5j47814JFWGbhCy3hAoNrHLHonY4pVWsYGEFHs3XVEUBFwJRRDsvasQYDupLs37hfR42vBJfwLfvXD6FcDRmJfaVSUwNoPdrY1a6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>