ref 1:
https://css-tricks.com/how-to-fetch-and-parse-rss-feeds-in-javascript/
may also make use of this although id like to code it so it's hosted here and doesnt rely on external: https://rss.bloople.net/
and thats useful for 1 feed but ideally id like multiple.
note 2 self: the below doesnt work and i think thats just because the BCDE rss doesnt use a "link" tag as an image source. see if the script can be reformatted around how the BCDE rss DOES work. HOWEVER. it may also be because the script itself isnt actually being called and i need to figure out how to do that. a button or something to test at first.