<?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[Alistair Doolittle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlock the secrets with Alistair Doolittle and the Young Pinkertons]]></description><link>https://www.alistair-doolittle.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:06:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.alistair-doolittle.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Katzville (If You’re Brave Enough to Stay)]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, I used to walk home at dusk and swear the shadows moved differently in the woods. 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