<?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>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:10:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@saltycat/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Conwy Estuary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cradled in this afternoon’s glow, the estuary, poured in molten ore, a shimmering bath, glowing like precious gemstone. Heat drips from the horizon, where we bask, steeped in warm honey. 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Set in a]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@saltycat/the-assessment-film-review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@saltycat/the-assessment-film-review</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166847]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[saltycat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:15:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi to the friends of Hive Bookclub, I want to share with you my latest read. It was We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo, although technically I didn’t “read” it as I listened to it on audio, which was]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@saltycat/we-need-new-names-by-noviolet-bulawayo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@saltycat/we-need-new-names-by-noviolet-bulawayo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[saltycat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT5Fvr9KYC2gxEN3P7oD11Skv4rcBj9wv3KRKfGndqBeA36GvXMijgibAr847V27vorpB9JEpczn2GETGfQJtXKYwThSWbsrdhBPH5W3WRENDUyDs15XcHDWENb1dmev?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Voices]]></title><description><![CDATA[I sit high above, in my judges seat, guardian of fact, of precision, neat. I run among the chaos, sweat and roar, I mediate tempers, settle the score. 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