<?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[It is sooo scary here in Asheville!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>It is sooo scary here in Asheville! &lt;Not!&gt;</p><p><div class="card col-md-9 col-lg-6 position-relative link-preview p-0">



<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-i-spent-an-afternoon-in-downtown-asheville-and-lived-to-tell-about-it/" title="Opinion: I spent an afternoon in downtown Asheville — and lived to tell about it • Asheville Watchdog">
<img src="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Scary-downtown-2-2.jpg" class="card-img-top not-responsive" style="max-height: 15rem;" alt="Link Preview Image" />
</a>



<div class="card-body">
<h5 class="card-title">
<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-i-spent-an-afternoon-in-downtown-asheville-and-lived-to-tell-about-it/">
Opinion: I spent an afternoon in downtown Asheville — and lived to tell about it • Asheville Watchdog
</a>
</h5>
<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">I’ve got to admit it: I felt vulnerable. After all, I was driving in downtown Asheville in just a regular car, not an Abrams battle tank. My anxiety crescendoed when I exited my vehicle on Otis Street to plug the meter, clad only in cheap khakis and a plaid button down — not a stitch […]</p>
</div>
<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-i-spent-an-afternoon-in-downtown-asheville-and-lived-to-tell-about-it/" class="card-footer text-body-secondary small d-flex gap-2 align-items-center lh-2">



<img src="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-Watchdog-paw-print-100x100.png" alt="favicon" class="not-responsive overflow-hiddden" style="max-width: 21px; max-height: 21px;" />







<p class="d-inline-block text-truncate mb-0">Asheville Watchdog <span class="text-secondary">(avlwatchdog.org)</span></p>
</a>
</div></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/67e1af3e-62e7-4496-a181-8b7227ca3ed2/it-is-sooo-scary-here-in-asheville</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:16:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/67e1af3e-62e7-4496-a181-8b7227ca3ed2.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:33:02 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to It is sooo scary here in Asheville! on Mon, 04 May 2026 14:54:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/sjvn%40mastodon.social">@<span>sjvn</span></a></span> if there are cats, it must be a safe place <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f638.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smile_cat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😸" alt="😸" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/aho/statuses/116516879556776700</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/aho/statuses/116516879556776700</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[aho@ioc.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:54:47 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>