<?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 00:27:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/trending/scifi/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Worldbuilding Weekend Prompt #156 - Prophets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the next in an ongoing series of writing prompts in the Worldbuilding community ! I'm aiming to post one of these each Sunday. They aren't a replacement for the excellent daily prompts from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-191038/@alonicus/worldbuilding-weekend-prompt-156-prophets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-191038/@alonicus/worldbuilding-weekend-prompt-156-prophets</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-191038]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alonicus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VPd2eLiU8mxxmbtBxfRcQLwuwKdbuTmG4MSVMDi5WQJ7CaYmt2LcYBnLyphS3i144wKV4VZrkhg19GhqB56ape6SRUH3TipbrmyxcYz1dRspUcv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising the Dead       …Part 13          …Finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a strange thing, to be abandoned by someone who never existed. ― Shon Mehta The moment finally arrived that Alex had been dreading―he'd have to tell Elizabeth the truth. What started as scientific]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-13-finale</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-13-finale</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnjgeddes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8phjWB6kvGL2pA4z4jPvW4aKLzSo9EFBW5bkjphuRAGgnvjwNuiz1MFkvw7xFeqPW9FJmkRXjzvDizVqHCdAnFjXBWG74184DaQ9ZNcPM9vZCQU2hiF8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising the Dead       …Part 12          …Moment of Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things come apart so easily when they have been held together with lies. —Dorothy Allison The Mask Comes Off Alex felt totally defeated and depressed. He hadn't been honest with Elizabeth and had only]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-12-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-12-</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnjgeddes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8phjWB6kvGL2pA4z4jPuxAEkgLit1jXdDFb94xCmzvpusJESbhn1YLRtnvMBaVZvQyu66JLMiBsv16pS4u2sjWh1dYQMCPCJbAuVzFViLeZG29nEshVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising the Dead         …Part 11          …Obsession]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want her to melt into me, like butter on toast. I want to absorb her and walk around for the rest of my days with her encased in my skin.... I want... ― Sara Gruen Elizabeth and Alex Alex was sick at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-11-obsession</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-11-obsession</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnjgeddes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8phjWB6kvGL2pA4z4jPv8DrBRh65aJjDkzmzAngVN4R7rgi7CA2wNjTCZTNo7quvZKMKjuX49S6Ene7GxDbvjm2iyXLo6aRcXwwZsKDdL9ELPNPfPnw8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cattle breeding is a profitable business among domestic animals.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assalamu Alaikum friends, how are you all? I hope you are all doing well by the grace of Allah Ta'ala, healthy with all your family members, and that you are always well and healthy. I always wish you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@dmann/047283bf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@dmann/047283bf</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dmann]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwyMYx5rqy9vFZMnbeMhRu3KsA83BYsWYwubDhniWxzbW3LkbvqGiqSVgP7HdZtqxHx1LFLtF6iqKeimD?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising the Dead       …Part 10          …Accepting Blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel that no one else has a right to blame us. It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.” ― Oscar Wilde Haunted by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-10-accepting-blame</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-10-accepting-blame</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnjgeddes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8phjWB6kvGL2pA4z4jPv7fQE6BLf55CmfmZgj3Pcuy3HbYhX3onWa7xqThG1qTLNvPE4BojzFP46yAw9taoQC1JKcNcWQnWMttNKy92hc8e6FbEcoHUA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worldbuilding Prompt #1098 - Proof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Write about a trial where the accused must defend themselves using only memories. Guidelines Prompt replies may be anything! Art, game assets, stories, worldbuilding details, fake wiki entries, maps...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-191038/@worldbuilder/worldbuilding-prompt-1098-proof</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-191038/@worldbuilder/worldbuilding-prompt-1098-proof</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-191038]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[worldbuilder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:36:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQTayu6EytKdg7zA3LL2PcCzsJWHHah9PL5niYcWKHcA7M8BWgmEyhKKY3y9VqU1kmrzZubZK38sEEnTMk4sp67ozKy7usoYaPc8YgdqiFpmhkTJ6fM6aQ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising the Dead       …Part 9          …Facing the Consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breathing alone is torture. Hell is inside my head. It’s engraved on the walls of my soul. I feel her touch, taste her lips on my skin, and hear her whispers in my ears. Her presence is everywhere. It’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-9-facing-the-consequences</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-9-facing-the-consequences</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnjgeddes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8phjWB6kvGL2pA4z4jPv7fPkiv2Zu5QczCJdPKmU6Wjjw49BPaqPjaGSfBf42T31En9qeYqnGPNy7eb2Ndzi3ziybAyhvfVyYqmZSxwwcWtnZ4FkWmsk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need to be considered from a religious point of view.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends, I hope you are doing well. Welcome to my new post. If we want to grow in our life, then we must achieve a goal that will guide our life in a good way. If we want to take our life in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@nahid43/we-need-to-be-considered-from-a-religious-point-of-view-kgy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@nahid43/we-need-to-be-considered-from-a-religious-point-of-view-kgy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nahid43]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3ebiYW61dkW16qTycFmNAvjV97QwzoUca8SP7RCVUKEfcLpyyQ4teJkvAXUj74yrrBq8SvRvwwCxTFqozKRWW1ujDnbt3zVnHKA7AkSWKENE2FrUyVssC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY DESIRES]]></title><description><![CDATA[source It is easy for people to make decisions based on what they see but when they find themselves in that situation it becomes difficult for them to actually know what they are doing whether it is right]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@henrietta27/healthy-and-unhealthy-desires-kiz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@henrietta27/healthy-and-unhealthy-desires-kiz</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[henrietta27]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQ6hGTUx3QF6TTcnrG6jRJTfQgnMZBACnQFPe3tqv5BFeWuygkKt8e65Fb1kXRfEhL1xZ8EKhPWg7dt4aVGVBfMkrXooULhd4rbG48Z5PkLUSFDbGHF5G1C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An amazing video of mango and jackfruit from a village home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assalamu Alaikum friends, how are you all? I hope you are all well and healthy in this heat by the grace of Allah. I am also very well and healthy with all my family members because of your prayers. Please]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@dmann/c1b1a835</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@dmann/c1b1a835</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dmann]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwyMYx5rqy9vFZMnbeMhRu3KsA83BYsWYwubDhngmaGQEXopu5MUTzjTAMZEQNrhv4mjTACY55mWVJ94T?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worldbuilding Prompt #1097 - Sleeping God]]></title><description><![CDATA[Write about a city powered by a sleeping god that begins to wake up. Guidelines Prompt replies may be anything! 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My arms open wide, not only to embrace you but embrace the world, the mystery we are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-7-dark-obsession</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@johnjgeddes/raising-the-dead-part-7-dark-obsession</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnjgeddes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:30:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8phjWB6kvGL2pA4z4jPv6xfT5X1BgwtpTTP8mmAU1QqNMeXiPDJRKcBkWKGKQA8gn1waSz9MmWn6hhRSeVDyc4pJAxPgA36vu4FRK5E2uLafHpKUouAn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>