<?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>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:38:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/autocracy/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 3 June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made mushroom risotto last night, loosely following this recipe. Instead of half white mushrooms and half portobello that the recipe calls for, I used 1.5 pounds of white and a half a pound of portobello]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-3-june-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-3-june-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKoVirKA74j94YFwmmvi4hW61fMEF4hJygwNNraVHisXyiy7ukbmZ1fgB2dZBRCSPARFHXuqZTGgVAiRBV1Bz1pwFwFEzhqFqkZkQN1EEDVY3qWchPnh3QfY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 2 June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: Capital B seeks $122B funding mandate to buy more Bitcoin Andrew Yang's Noble Acquires Crypto-Fueled Helium Mobile Service Coronavirus]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-2-june-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-2-june-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:43:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJufzDmif9BmSzacxxkdJ4FJWiVsaVK2KvWzYdxC7wXtfYd9gjHNvixUrgYNKNihGV9D5W8C9m6ZMgGcPw1mkvfDeGdsQqPpRFDpgbLC7221KAwemqNWA8XBZnd?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 1 June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: For Hive Power Up Day, I staked 185.671 HIVE. CFTC Approves Bitcoin Perpetual Futures on Prediction Market Kalshi Coronavirus and Public]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-1-june-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-1-june-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:30:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7RA1ACXkMb5TyEiYrtSYo5idbNYRmeVuqikj7K2zy8P63UnJsnewYrgxmWcPW6LxuJTsW3j7qp8C3WbJL5SnFzJ5SaUbRHzzrcW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 31 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[For at least the past year, and even more so in the three months since the idiotic American-Israeli attack on Iran, I’m routinely shocked by the price increases I’ve been seeing while shopping for groceries.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-31-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-31-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:19:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7PaRfnSMXLzJYM5t195FNVqAHvA7pk1Yb3Nim7o1xs2mnwaWLTWgbBjvpSHcr7JZizN72pRa6cfSqedLCAiyZBvCdhmz8mDzmSe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 29 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: Bitcoin ETFs bleed $2.8B in record nine-day outflow streak Kalshi follows CFTC in suing Minnesota over law criminalizing prediction markets]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-29-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-29-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7QPm4bwAqXwvwosWXAWK54dDz4MsGR3dJXgGCSBmLL6VWEiJfQ7dzhSwpNjn3e1LAfJdbr3p434TmZZ38vW2e2UVrpkxK75yNte?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 27 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: I vibe-coded a billionaire jet tracker to warn people about a possible apocalypse. Then the data started getting weird. Coronavirus and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-27-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-27-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 19:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7PaRo1kKGyTAJXSYHgSAsvcZi6CAoUABKoBiGhYuMymRj4gHH3gEh47nquMUfiefzpCt6oUSUQnYqt6an8KZWHg946KJYAk936n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 26 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: RWA market hits $51B as tokenized private credits surges Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Bets on President’s Early Departure Coronavirus]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-26-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-26-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:08:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7RH9NPjfNFoVCMKPGmKs9KroeNTvUKn3PsQ9e7M8T3aFRVETbSRVUkMX5HydhX5fLfE5UQ395qyMVesNCXj4LoJ4v7sejF8952n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 24 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[My wife and I recently finally got around to watching Chernobyl. Fine performances by Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, and especially Jared Harris. If you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favor and do so.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-24-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-24-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 03:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7RC7KdTbCkWG3Sc4NEq1sav7WLYPqKTB9KBBeAA8rL3QH8RUmSLfGPqwdDs57g9BJR1FvQiE5umToNrF27ukZYB1kDSVVRSq5kA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 23 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: SEC approves Nasdaq to list Bitcoin index options on the exchange Argentina Launched an AI to Predict the Future. It Couldn't Predict]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-23-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-23-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8JACBscpVPoSrwCcY9iDfP8rU5w9t2DgtmZMi4v4jVvJbNRNh3xs1CDwsZuFJYxusX8vdcn9iygsVUSAS6GCbED4ZXjR5RuqnRGSJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 22 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: Why do central banks still trust gold more than digital assets? Nearly $500B in Bitcoin Is Exposed to Future Quantum Computing Attacks:]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-22-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-22-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8JAAQ8nLLA5b7n3deeTqDr4Cvh2xbFD848A1QegL9m4CP85czZXtSSMmbQ8KT8tgNYLaYQADDqGp5cxita8MjVaZdQUGUhNg5d1uY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 20 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: For what it’s worth, This Bitcoin price model targets ‘conservative’ $255K by year-end The Global Bond Rout Is Accelerating A weekslong]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-20-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-20-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:22:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7QDVhoS4zja2qSZygLMXUXWrxRA3ZK2nEh9wRNnD1nz3GzEWqMDCX14dDbeq7UNMJ6pFpxyBfCdYRwNMEjH6twS4b6pVXc9NkrS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 19 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a lazy-ass “Decline Payment” post today: Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: Wallet cluster earned $2.4M with 98% win rate on Polymarket military bets Bubblemaps’]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-19-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-19-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:34:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJufzDmif9BmSzacxxkdJ4FJWhsbNHwZb9FqGdGPwfLct8mo3czAKBvogCeRnwVSLX65pyb9jpVRBxUgmWuKSWFadwRcMXA3xMQ5FLokvD9S5Dubbgj6oU2Ed2e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 18 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently decided to get around to reading some of the classics I’ve just never gotten around to. Finished The Count of Monte Cristo yesterday and now getting started on Moby-Dick. I’m woefully under]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-18-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-18-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7NWmx5XbvRc6FjTzBzSTWew1GFruRhuLauMwKztkuk8DiCKvCoVWeGfD7CVXo3TLwPKiP1hFjA2cGqX5HZrbBrvmEyqHqd2U9oL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 14 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m becoming more and more convinced that our economy (the USA’s specifically, but the rest of the world by extension) is not all that far away from descent into something that will make the word recession]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-14-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-14-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:29:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7NZt7vJaCvYxjAzJ8mKCNwLAS6A7NUhZHJ4ViKj4AH8DN2E7wy4aXdYGssKLY9naCT7NLavJXV6HjYeM4mVa7756YZa1dwS871q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 12 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: Franklin Templeton, Kraken Parent Payward Team Up to Tokenize Wall Street Products For what it’s worth: EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-12-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-12-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7QLpZMm8KB4db3YNdrsKWngM5HWwrSuyuabFx7wQ3dhpvzjMJVaRnf7nQjUJkRrFwhvkHaDviECPmaD8sgRY5hYBgHb7weXi5kr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 11 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m now a thousand pages into The Count of Monte Cristo. Enjoying it immensely but the huge cast of characters is more than a bit confusing. When done with it, my wife and I are going to watch the newish]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-11-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-11-may-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7QLpZEniDrxnaE2fHShRWaBvxux1YYwSesUDU1fBc8gbc7i3NSEntn5wRnaTvLQKcQLn1sN7zkPfqgEMS5x2AcXu7MwsSYsmNbY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 22 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: Karma’s a bitch: Justin Sun Sues Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Over Frozen Tokens The Tron founder says World Liberty froze his]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-22-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-22-april-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7PYKTYGSqHeP6uJTwFzFsSHbTkvp4KxC6WLKb9XSn6EbhRC7gSs4mF1vYJKaFAU9gSTgCVdGgWUEPxjX1jQknk52QdU5wMs4cq4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 20 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: BIS warns dollar stablecoins could strain banks and policy Strategy Adds $2.5 Billion in Bitcoin as STRC Dividend Traders Drive Largest]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-20-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-20-april-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4S8mWc3ddMxupZACDPdaZ2X4Qg4zkYG9sjUs2pjrVYDhZjLo9HcD9HdTdw9u27XcXZh6j9q6zQfwzi6K3qCPgyYzDc3mnd5HYoLtdpmjYeMZxL6WqU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 17 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: Lies, Damned Lies and Economic Vibes Wrench attacks often carried out by ‘cannon fodder’ thugs recruited on social media Forget siphoning.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-17-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-17-april-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3V5ZNNsM8XBj9Pk15ZCHL8J7R4v5DTGn5A4MkbupbBkCji4ACs8NWyYC74FzUtKG1XggkKmSwMHKuBnzYbAP8i1uYgiEs7PAkbu53q1YhzTRwFHTxx7Mp3TQtE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds and Ends — 10 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt: CPI inflation soars by most since 2022 as gas prices bite GDP Growth Revised Downward Again The final GDP report for the last quarter]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-10-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@preparedwombat/odds-and-ends-10-april-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[oddsandends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[preparedwombat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:33:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4S8mWc3ddMxupZACDPdaZ2X4R7jEHDMK9moyAiiXyepMW3CyjuxtTcm5ZCzPs3zNbYYqz9tirGaaGcYAWFVYGTtK8b92Bt3aypSPy2TwQVCpQhgwMG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>