<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:37:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Soul, The Observer, the Appeal to AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been looking at the rapidly approaching shift and changes in reality. I have not been shouting "No, it must be stopped." I don't think it can be stopped at this point. I see Pandora's]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/the-soul-the-observer-the-appeal-to-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/the-soul-the-observer-the-appeal-to-ai</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:34:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EugFb6eS3yRXdLtJKhAyEvCDR8Y3hdCvWgPCQWxroM6DuffPStsFrb5zYqheZoW2gE2Rq33wMfjUFiYjW5DCSqEA2qL9LAM6vz8n6yHh5FBWNZGiJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oh you meant "Tyrannical Opinion Enforcement" when you were saying "Social Justice"...  It all makes sense now]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are all these words we've incorporated into our language now that a decade ago were not really here. Some of them go back a bit further. Safe Spaces, "Triggering", Social Justice, etc.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/oh-you-meant-tyrannical-opinion-enforcement-when-you-were-saying-social-justice-it-all-makes-sense-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/oh-you-meant-tyrannical-opinion-enforcement-when-you-were-saying-social-justice-it-all-makes-sense-now</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:23:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EugFb6eS3yRXdLtJLGfGEVq9QcnBcBP1W9dk9BcrsD1c5VTvbUDe733FX4TSEH4EaPYScdbKR2cLDfMErjidf3bCNBMGLLCRAbA7gJeMBDXxzHZ9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conversations with AI that I could have (perhaps should have) had with people...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been incorporating AI a lot more in my life. I kind of view it like "Pandora's Box". It has been opened. I need to learn how to interact with it with the understanding that some good will]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/conversations-with-ai-that-i-could-have-perhaps-should-have-had-with-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/conversations-with-ai-that-i-could-have-perhaps-should-have-had-with-people</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EugFb6eS3yRXdLtJKsCbPH9frTfcGsBp2Ag7wQ4PqpERy8n7gDkv1bhDy1NLpdA1EycVrgsb7sUDreGYgYXwzx4RWm9CidPkm8SPNHGdaKat8nmf4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIme.  Am I spending it wisely?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Often my mind starts to circle around the concept of time. I concluded a while ago, it is truly the only currency each of us is born with. How much you have of it is limited. It will eventually run out.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/time-am-i-spending-it-wisely</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/time-am-i-spending-it-wisely</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:05:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EugFb6eS3yRXdLtJLeL7TCCEADnikkBQQ14E96pVGMfKfeRCuShnTjgnj58QCDPdDsTPcEBf1p1TRTzPzMd1Pt5tYHx6vf3aa6ShN8xvK6Nz5W1FL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's time to reclaim the education of our children.  It is time to also accept that it is our responsibility and not something to just farm out to others.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States was #1 in education. Then in 1979 the Department of Education was created. It was rolled out over the following decade. It started ballooning in cost. Yet the results kept going downward.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/its-time-to-reclaim-the-education-of-our-children-it-is-time-to-also-accept-that-it-is-our-responsibility-and-not-something-to</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/its-time-to-reclaim-the-education-of-our-children-it-is-time-to-also-accept-that-it-is-our-responsibility-and-not-something-to</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:51:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWsgDfjCPn4nDPtiXMCzu6ift3pDsmt5HFLNnzaPAUHFhzFdgNCVSxCWqZYeyRs2UaFgkt35jkHRQbFQMKf1irn7qX81rScmtiQ3yHiwsmTB1Q2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Observations about humans and some things we do.  Comments on things maybe we should do instead.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is so much going on in the world right now and things are moving at a mind numbing pace. It does lead me on some tangents of thought frequently. The drawback of the sheer amount of activity is that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/observations-about-humans-and-some-things-we-do-comments-on-things-maybe-we-should-do-instead</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/observations-about-humans-and-some-things-we-do-comments-on-things-maybe-we-should-do-instead</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWsgDfjCPn4nDPtiXvH4uSt65xqccPdwS5qrz6XPLHjvmk5zg73XbSfneXeceexC1Q1t69xhe2F9QAMJyu7ZjxaqxUMweAiiE1bPg8rPKXe4oyx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do we have to offer?  Why are we needed?  I think we need to answer this quickly.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are at all engaged with using technology you likely have heard more and more about Artificial Intelligence, which is commonly simply referred to as A.I. This is not do be confused with A1 as in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/what-do-we-have-to-offer-why-are-we-needed-i-think-we-need-to-answer-this-quickly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/what-do-we-have-to-offer-why-are-we-needed-i-think-we-need-to-answer-this-quickly</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWsgDfjCPn4nDPtiUiEsYkN418vXWpsXnRrj12xsmiz5KBKeCWw2GZso7csmhW1JNqi78z4Pim6MTYcEGCKGpfqAcUGYwCRhwPukUe2gCffsWmk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truth lies in free speech - Truth, Lies & Free Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is mental journey will be presented as though there is a classroom and I am your instructor. As I write this I view this almost like writing a script for a play. That is how it will be presented.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/truth-lies-in-free-speech-truth-lies-and-free-speech</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/truth-lies-in-free-speech-truth-lies-and-free-speech</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:34:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWsgDfjCPn4nDPtiSa8vsJpMsMkzEL7zswA8XgTQa3N2MsJNKBJP3pC42Mue91qtS3MgcKZoaF4VodnhLfhAmphJVvZtHMSELZoRHyE8wN5Eycr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can we actually do to stop racism?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What can we actually do to stop racism? This post is an attempt to potentially explain some things and hopefully make it clear enough that we can do something about them. The focus of this post is on what]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/what-can-we-actually-do-to-stop-racism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/what-can-we-actually-do-to-stop-racism</guid><category><![CDATA[pob]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:58:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the overall health status for Hive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't been keeping up with the overall status of Hive. I have noticed all the secondary tokens have declined in value and often rapidly. I look and to me it looks like people may be selling stake and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/what-is-the-overall-health-status-for-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/what-is-the-overall-health-status-for-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2023 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTamZtjiRVK9pxDgRdg2RtnXmG5dbeGuzK3WNfkBktwpfbg3Gsuttgx2iorzPLD6VCYjP26kJbQFT6ickaAieq7ibeYYciZga93gVgtgfbPvnswMoR5qm2aLSSt6ruCtbw3Jhu3JojphvLYyuYR79G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I felt a flow in a reply on X today and I thought I'd share it here...]]></title><description><![CDATA[My reply to the above meme. It tells you how coddled and protected these children in adult bodies are today. We gave them participation trophies, and safe spaces. When it came time for them to put their]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/i-felt-a-flow-in-a-reply-on-x-today-and-i-thought-id-share-it-here</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/i-felt-a-flow-in-a-reply-on-x-today-and-i-thought-id-share-it-here</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 14:13:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWsgDfjCPn4nDPtiUiFeVMGNRqPDEcYCjKpMuj91gNqyhri1ejou2zrfbkyi3RPd7Gkbqh8eVNXpLWKUHEL3p3kKocThqvisU7GggxcqX7yh1nv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I went ahead and signed up for X Premium.  I also tried out Grok.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was talking with some family members today about Elon Musk, Mars, Tesla, Space X, Boring Company, Starlink, Paypal, Solar City, etc. I mentioned the recent Media Matters lawsuit and the interview where]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/i-went-ahead-and-signed-up-for-x-premium-i-also-tried-out-grok</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/i-went-ahead-and-signed-up-for-x-premium-i-also-tried-out-grok</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWsgDfjCPn4nDPtiVMn7Ymx8tNtKgMF23mFGvznb8iT93uJmDnvwMRjvQKHPLB74aBhACNgTmZ4x1ss3tin4arrMmMmwn3NCvoshxeFvsozoft2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lights in the sky dragging the weather with them - Central Missouri, USA - November, 8th 2023  approximately 7pm CST]]></title><description><![CDATA[My son-in-law came home from work last night. He and my daughter are living on my property now. The stranger parts of this post I am reporting second hand based upon what he told us when he got home. There]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/lights-in-the-sky-dragging-the-weather-with-them-central-missouri-usa-november-8th-2023-approximately-7pm-cst</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/lights-in-the-sky-dragging-the-weather-with-them-central-missouri-usa-november-8th-2023-approximately-7pm-cst</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EugFb6eS3yRXdLtJKg3KbTrGgk8vk8PL7wzTBRDgwfCrmzd1cxcMZpyeypnrDqA5mYR8rQNyNbEuEoCZSy3Uz5tFPivbLuJbbWbsTRXSpG3Wgtrge?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[America First again being compared to Nazi's from World War 2.  This time by a GOP RINO.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading the news today I encountered the article "Nebraska RINO Don Bacon Compares America First Movement to Nazi Germany". It is not the first time I have seen such a comparison. It is of course]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/america-first-again-being-compared-to-nazis-from-world-war-2-this-time-by-a-gop-rino</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/america-first-again-being-compared-to-nazis-from-world-war-2-this-time-by-a-gop-rino</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:20:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWsgDfjCPn4nDPtiXEQQgXHWp7Si7ks63PUkk7kJ5MrwDoQhYiWSCrmnisZFx16RTbJ4xE9Zwe2AVmKdSecoPma5gYrD6VhtnZkwsPPibBdHvc6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democracy, Wisdom of the masses...   Dogma and Propaganda]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was thinking about something I personally think is rather obvious this morning. I still think many people don't "get" it. We hear a lot about Democracy and the Wisdom of the masses these days.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/democracy-wisdom-of-the-masses-dogma-and-propaganda</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/democracy-wisdom-of-the-masses-dogma-and-propaganda</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTamZtjiRVK9pxDgRdg2RtnXmG5dbeGuzK3WNfkBktwpfbg3Gsuttgx2iorzPLUHdvaJb3RXU1zPpFruopuQThkusSsyGp1YkEJWnVSaMAcxY4cFVT2CERzMQUs2z8BPsAoX96GdZHYRseJNKGApii?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't say the name, don't memorialize, we don't want copy cats...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is common these days for people to want to remove mention of people such as the names of mass shooters. It is likewise a reason they want to take down some statues. Don't memorialize a person. We don't]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/dont-say-the-name-dont-memorialize-we-dont-want-copy-cats</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/dont-say-the-name-dont-memorialize-we-dont-want-copy-cats</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 14:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWsgDfjCPn4nDPtiZnA5E9JTBMBSjuaWkTq5keemViEt8gg6xeeWSfTUfDxtPmhbGRf4pegV5Q2rhPgd8QKbR8nBKRmBhS934qFjt3Qj4Ka8wp2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I didn't say it, but YOU think I implied it...]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something I've noticed that happens fairly frequently online, in media, and even in family arguments/debates. Someone says something. Then some other party starts blasting them about something]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/i-didnt-say-it-but-you-think-i-implied-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/i-didnt-say-it-but-you-think-i-implied-it</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:31:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHJPWFPVvDa83GBQmRWpY8q9q5kMDyXAHLEhgmCB8ZM6APLFXGFRrZpwZTp2RNVQQ3N4Ecv1FFC9L14BHfV31uEjBcSNnjZNncbYff9sh318PqWcQGQw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Places labeled "Safe Spaces" are about lulling you further into ignorance...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spoke a bit about hate speech yesterday. I listed a few of the things I actually hate and that took some thinking because truly I don't hate many things. This label "Safe Spaces" is skirting]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/places-labeled-safe-spaces-are-about-lulling-you-further-into-ignorance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/places-labeled-safe-spaces-are-about-lulling-you-further-into-ignorance</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:17:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EugFb6eS3yRXdLtJLqXmtKdDGFkF92AQ2T8PT6GufkqJ5fNs6A9qVyUMMEPsgHHDczYcmGoJ23Nehtu7wNMSjJm8DXipxmdh9NaXPjaGpoEowrX66?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm going to try my hand at some hate speech...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hate the label "hate speech". I hate when something is called racism or racist when nothing racial is mentioned. I hate people telling me how I must speak. I hate the willfully ignorant. Those]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/im-going-to-try-my-hand-at-some-hate-speech</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/im-going-to-try-my-hand-at-some-hate-speech</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 21:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWsgDfjCPn4nDPtiZkxbFvrchNEFb144g6xeGBUwJQDUCezopP49ZNUbMRxaXEgDrfq1HqpEQ5xQASau8qx5P1BxFafB9PLmZQurQVbKiY9oaii?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No one is stopping you from speaking...]]></title><description><![CDATA[How often when you bring up topics these days that seem to be taboo when it comes to questioning or challenging do you hear "No one is stopping you from challenging?" I tend to see that from]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/no-one-is-stopping-you-from-speaking</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dwinblood/no-one-is-stopping-you-from-speaking</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwinblood]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EugFb6eS3yRXdLtJKg2evgtjo6dM2C888Z5pPDiX3qFUm4oEK5jN8kM7rNq5hNhXmDDJaqgtdmP63CRpsTD1XC75ALPEKTEGfewPmz7sHPQ9eVP4q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>