<?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>Sun, 24 May 2026 19:03:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/hot/struggle/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Changes…       …Part 1               …Tired of Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself ― Andy Warhol Looking For Work “Want a drink, Hon?” She’s one of those country bargirls I figure is supporting a lazy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/terracore/@johnjgeddes/changes-part-1-tired-of-running</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/terracore/@johnjgeddes/changes-part-1-tired-of-running</guid><category><![CDATA[terracore]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnjgeddes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 12:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMctrTQ6kTQ3swaDmbMFt6sWrCVva8iJ2QV4SyAJjkt1R4FYWwsAFDnMJn7HCUCNceaE97xmt1nDiBBPJ6YUnPjDnfqfzHNPq8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[He Knew My Name...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your name, which I played with so carelessly, so easily, Has somehow become sacred to my lips. A name I won’t throw around lightheartedly Or repeat without deep thought. ― Jamie Weise If you believe my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@johnjgeddes/he-knew-my-name-tfe4kt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@johnjgeddes/he-knew-my-name-tfe4kt</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnjgeddes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:07:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdYsB7fJjuW6meDRuV7r8fXfxUUesNyhyo6iXb7AJ98TbthHHGicuH4X33yGEZUwTiJKr5jF59JMn83phs65tH2FiZK74Mp1dooMR3GWHMmSqV6LPkajqaxQk1GzZja2yc3HP7pAHcLArxN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money That Never Stays]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a bitter kind of silence that comes with payday. You wait all month for this day, hoping for a little relief, a little reward for the hours you gave away. But when the number lands in your account,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@heartbeat1515/money-that-never-stays</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@heartbeat1515/money-that-never-stays</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heartbeat1515]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>