<?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, 25 May 2026 23:32:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/voting/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When do Hivers Post and Vote the Most? | May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[How are we doing with posting these days, having in mind the low overall activity on chain. What is the time when Hivers post and vote/curate the most? Which days of the week? What hour of the day? Let’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133987/@dalz/when-do-hivers-post-and-vote-the-most-or-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-133987/@dalz/when-do-hivers-post-and-vote-the-most-or-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-133987]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dalz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:33:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPMswMkwwQnBX5vKzfPU56HpSpeQ8y4vTeJVvMPV1vMmtx3YUP9Ao6ZnpK3UsNqHBJC1GYJAV89tEecFfqYn6vS6Qcs2bRZcas2TyL44JcXx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once Again, Politics Reveals Its Nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, many states held primary elections where candidates within political parties competed for whose name would appear on the ballot this coming November. One of the states holding such elections]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173062/@jacobtothe/once-again-politics-reveals-its-nature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173062/@jacobtothe/once-again-politics-reveals-its-nature</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173062]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPZAjdp7K4M8woMojNqQYMb2R3g6SqatAQyfPwBU8Q38enqpZj7aPVdyvikgh7f8wUrWY9YhAxxYc1wVeYGmASu2e1dSQ3Akw7hsTRy4Axzi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curating with a different focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photography on Hive As you might know, photography is one hobbies. And a cool thing about Hive is that there are quite a lot of talented photographers sharing their posts. I'm following quite a lot of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@friendlymoose/curating-with-a-different-focus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@friendlymoose/curating-with-a-different-focus</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[friendlymoose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJkBWnyPhd7Jo4y7yaGYzdg7ivGKDQGE76XjsAoxQMWtdRwYiBWJotyj91VNAkxfZWYDWpkXPfy8AovZHqaoYjXuLYZqCvyZGREMnyfuBf4K2KR56N1WTcJ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m sceptical of the Restore Britain party but there is something else that has made me even more sceptical?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whilst I would happily vote for Reform or even a reformed Tory Party should my first choice, the Social Democratic Party, not be available on the ballot paper, I will not touch the Restore Britain party]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/britain/@mrfahrenheit211/im-sceptical-of-the-restore-britain-party-but-there-is-something-else-that-has-made-me-even-more-sceptical</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/britain/@mrfahrenheit211/im-sceptical-of-the-restore-britain-party-but-there-is-something-else-that-has-made-me-even-more-sceptical</guid><category><![CDATA[britain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrfahrenheit211]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:33:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3NuDByRy2AxXtUf7SWGgYZVR21MfHvstqLLk2h1FbtYACLuweiXpNoXGErLrsQF5J2TGVLPdtjC4xuQNzu6nBSTvgHTmkqKJn5Y1bG8faSjLJE9eGx5QsGCNNA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardano Decentralised Deputy Diary. Text 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, my readers and everyone interested in Cardano and blockchain governance. Date: 22-30 April 2026 Voting Power: ₳ 770 914 My voting power decreased by 3K - that was me who sold 3K of ADA. For the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@flodner/cardano-decentralised-deputy-diary-text-19-ex6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@flodner/cardano-decentralised-deputy-diary-text-19-ex6</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[flodner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:45:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taNZzRamip5RZi8QEmZvhgUmPTd29d9X3hMjKduVuJ43uhEz1LzowmoGx6hiJuewQY6gK3mCAGLTe1UherwdtavAnLXbox3jz4U94BLYZxs?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Referendum 2026. 9 questions for our future. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banner created in chatgpt   It wasn't a good Sunday night for Alberta. We woke up on Monday with a hangover after the Edmonton Oilers' loss to the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL Playoffs. It was a painful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@gwajnberg/alberta-referendum-2026-9-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@gwajnberg/alberta-referendum-2026-9-questions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gwajnberg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Hii7wtHmHHkAexUK9ChiNo7CyeEyxckBShbJyQSFdVLEyuDXFBcBL8kVYqBFG6tsstnEobt6DGeNTDgn1ByNHTu21kJoJBUjot7CYwzyGd2QX7ps8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Projects are Voted on in Hive - March 2026 [ENG-ESP]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image of ChatGPT Greetings community; we present our new report “Best Curators.” The data presented shows the distribution of votes. The data is presented in terms of number of votes, not power. The usefulness]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189306/@rutablockchain/how-projects-are-voted-on-4abdbdbac17f8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189306/@rutablockchain/how-projects-are-voted-on-4abdbdbac17f8</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189306]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rutablockchain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJugvfpHcF7HSTRZLShxSunyGCjMDZBWVruuZqd8tFC5x3ay18Zx5C4HB7rmV3z1ge71ZNTPNPXqotgc6Mf8oV7ukRhsuVUWWFKkxzXFYzkZTJo5sz1vt3iAvx6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomorrow is the Polling day in our State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow is a very important day for our state. We have some interesting politics going on in our State for the last few months. The candidates who are in the election are very interesting. Polling happens]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@bala41288/tomorrow-is-the-polling-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@bala41288/tomorrow-is-the-polling-day</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197685]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bala41288]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmfT5LDqzsMG1U8ocTEpyqYAbBwztWcFPUYwYhYydWWKJg/1776877127234.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardano Decentralised Deputy Diary. Text 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, my readers and everyone interested in Cardano and blockchain governance. Date: 14 April 2026 Voting Power: ₳ 773 034 My voting power increased a little bit. And that's good. That's good to have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@flodner/cardano-decentralised-deputy-diary-text-18-kkg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@flodner/cardano-decentralised-deputy-diary-text-18-kkg</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[flodner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:51:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taNZzRamip5RZi8QEmZvhgUmPTd29d9WkC7dkTXD5bNeYZWcR7RjoPYuAkGkz5uV2zMFXUVEmdKsrUAjQUbBh2xxR2CMJF9vi316mxqGZGK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A thought experiment. Will Birmingham explode in some way post May 7th?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the 7th of May of this year the entire cohort of councillors in Birmingham will be up for election. Unlike some councils, this year’s election will not be one where only a third of councilors will face]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/britain/@mrfahrenheit211/a-thought-experiment-will-birmingham-explode-in-some-way-post-may-7th</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/britain/@mrfahrenheit211/a-thought-experiment-will-birmingham-explode-in-some-way-post-may-7th</guid><category><![CDATA[britain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrfahrenheit211]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3NuDByRy2AxXtUf7SWGgYZVR2eQX5fzB5cWJYzu5MRqF1da7oyULuTFyseVWfgJTq2jXcuVr66eP9ZV5o197L8vvLSYjHEptCJrk4xegni3MVkpJK6AznPU2yU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Carolina upholds its own Voter ID laws ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have taken a step back from politics for a couple of reasons and the main are that it just makes you angry depending on where you look at news because it is designed to do exactly that, and also because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110786/@beelzebubba/north-carolina-upholds-its-own-voter-id-laws</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110786/@beelzebubba/north-carolina-upholds-its-own-voter-id-laws</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-110786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beelzebubba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:42:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6HxKWdTpV2K91XYhCGc1hBTsrUxugDdfaecGNQRKisJfBoqfigNGmGBZ4BeMTazMmMWqsuoFovZozUMsmSo5uM6czW6P8gkfn4PsjNudgw3Xd6RY8oH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are Gay and Bisexual men choosing Reform?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent survey by the organisation More In Common has thrown up some interesting trends in party choices among Britons. Whilst it shows the obvious two big trends which are the collapse of Labour’s support]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/britain/@mrfahrenheit211/why-are-gay-and-bisexual-men-choosing-reform</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/britain/@mrfahrenheit211/why-are-gay-and-bisexual-men-choosing-reform</guid><category><![CDATA[britain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrfahrenheit211]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3NuDByRy2AxXtUf7SWGgYZVR21vTCi2RwjadWBmaPhVJETBzVUoXUo2TtN4EFyoDPnu3T9VpcUoPPxJVEhygtNUrigf3fXP65znFaFoRxxj6DFwpGgczYzyLnS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Daily Meme #887!]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Looks like voter fraud is moving front and center. source Lots of big talk, but still no action. source I mean, who at this point is the criminal, the one committing the crimes or the ones standing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/votingfraud/@antisocialist/the-daily-meme-887</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/votingfraud/@antisocialist/the-daily-meme-887</guid><category><![CDATA[votingfraud]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[antisocialist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:47:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJDRuKqZSyDzfWofzYb9VdjJ4Jnb3zLekAdAyiLfTpQ1BhsbqWvppDkUEXAPoHyFHgU1qyQzzgsgwtifMrUkTrnX9i4K3cBfiTq9wTpR5JgJkUi5pb2uZDpr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardano Decentralised Deputy Diary. Text 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, my readers and everyone interested in Cardano and blockchain governance. Date: 8 March 2026 Voting Power: ₳ 45 164 Today I'm voting of 3 governance decisions. 1 . Amaru Treasury Withdrawal 2026]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cardano/@flodner/cardano-decentralised-deputy-diary-text-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cardano/@flodner/cardano-decentralised-deputy-diary-text-16</guid><category><![CDATA[cardano]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[flodner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taNZzRamip5RZi8QEmZvhgUmPTd29d9X3ddmAEJ4R6df34Vr2BFDZcCyr3WjT6t6sQZZ7ETC17GdYqffp5MLQ3h3nfafdyrGR4b5LnrPMJf?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AutoVote Trails, Post & Author Subscriptions, HivePredict Previews + More]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the past few days we have released some fresh updates based on feedback and suggestions received after our latest release: AutoVote trails, post and author subscriptions, and embedded previews for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163399/@peakd/autovote-trails-post-and-author-subscriptions-hivepredict-previews--more</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163399/@peakd/autovote-trails-post-and-author-subscriptions-hivepredict-previews--more</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163399]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[peakd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:04:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VuQwgyWuuf4KRCUabugYVEamSzLiGQjJeZTnpLFFEDKNZkUqCN2qem8jYc5VAHwEQ2gdjBQXpCCUnoGoqRAvvzwAmr4nCkJeWVdYEHrmRq1fC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections in the distance can be closer than they appear and Britain’s Alt parties might not be ready.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britons are spoiled for choice for right and centre right alternatives to the Uniparty parties such as Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. As well as Reform, which out of all the Alt parties]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/britain/@mrfahrenheit211/elections-in-the-distance-can-be-closer-than-they-appear-and-britains-alt-parties-might-not-be-ready</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/britain/@mrfahrenheit211/elections-in-the-distance-can-be-closer-than-they-appear-and-britains-alt-parties-might-not-be-ready</guid><category><![CDATA[britain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrfahrenheit211]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:14:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQDiCj6srk9PgB7tD6YGs6aFNSvYBXKJ9gcr9bs4DrkvKWp9BjvxcdV5N9ddM3fqnC4tGxdAvzY8RJdbja5Yfx9CnP3NV8pTDDPmLU28ES7YHmcMEAfiusU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Daily Meme #867!]]></title><description><![CDATA[source In order to see the video, which is mind blowing in it's double standards, you'll have to follow this link. If you ever thought you were a member of the club the po' lice are sworn to protect and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/selections/@antisocialist/the-daily-meme-867</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/selections/@antisocialist/the-daily-meme-867</guid><category><![CDATA[selections]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[antisocialist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rh8hNoBSXzBhMA5pWHcDB8YR3u96aqt1rESGs1FmuUYsdrdgUkgVUfDrpDJMaVEAjNZcAYj2Jcn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PeakD AutoVote - Never Miss a Vote for your Favorite Projects and Authors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auto-voting on Hive isn't new -- tools like HiveVote have offered powerful auto-voting features for years. But many of our users told us they just want the basics without leaving PeakD. So we built AutoVote]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163399/@peakd/peakd-autovote-never-miss-a-vote-for-your-favorite-projects-and-authors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163399/@peakd/peakd-autovote-never-miss-a-vote-for-your-favorite-projects-and-authors</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163399]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[peakd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:46:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtKm1ixfRE6SfgaSiANQC1qU1d2n4Pzg6M5Baez6ERTAgRrAVvVdvh4C6s9kgXi3QV1YaYXwmukK3g5FKaQ8uFmYFyYhwoGqS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booze ban on election weekend has some people in an uproar ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's kind of funny to me that they have certain days of the year where alcohol cannot be sold in Thailand because they, I guess, don't want you to be too drunk to vote or something. I find it rather silly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@jack.russelle/booze-ban-on-election-weekend-has-some-people-in-an-uproar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@jack.russelle/booze-ban-on-election-weekend-has-some-people-in-an-uproar</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:09:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKAJMjFvQunNMq1WJrVR83eUfVcLKb7EkZBTGeKaeShES3gkMSYBJbW5Qigm2F5vgxJf7P8EQrRd8Gi9yKW8S1eTaiAokyeBjv9QqZHTutT9mTngutCTk6Mt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Projects are Voted on in Hive - December 2025 [ENG-ESP]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image of ChatGPT Greetings community; we present our new report “Best Curators.” The data presented shows the distribution of votes. The data is presented in terms of number of votes, not power. The usefulness]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189306/@rutablockchain/how-projects-are-voted-on-0c0d8df0ac244</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189306/@rutablockchain/how-projects-are-voted-on-0c0d8df0ac244</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189306]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rutablockchain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 02:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJugvfpHcF7HSTRZLShxSunyGCjMDZBWVruuZqd8tFC5x3ay18Zx5C4HB7rmV3z1ge71ZNTPNPXqotgc6Mf8oV7ukRhsuVUWWFKkxzXFYzkZTJo5sz1vt3iAvx6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>