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I've been following your work for years. Your summary of the year was insightful and has inspired me to do something similar. Whilst I may never understand your's and some of your colleague's fascination with Avatar you always come across as a fantastic person. Keep on keeping on.

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Dec 28, 2022Liked by David Chen

Thank you for this! As someone who started following you later in the year it is great to know what came before. Thank you for all you do

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Dec 28, 2022Liked by David Chen

I love this idea Dave. I think I'll do my own version of it in my journal. Can't wait to see what you're up to in 2023!

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Dec 29, 2022Liked by David Chen

Really well done David. I enjoyed it very much. I used to do an annual newsletter with text and photos for family and friends but have not been able to find the time in recent years. Thus I admire your productivity given all of the other things you are doing.

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Dec 29, 2022Liked by David Chen

Really liked reading the recap, Dave! Thanks and happy new year!

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Dec 28, 2022Liked by David Chen

Also: I hope you are able to bring back blogging. Because my god twitter is a hellscape now.

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Dec 28, 2022Liked by David Chen

Man, I love annual overviews. For the same reason I love reading and (still) writing christmas letters. Thanks for this, Dave. I've been following you over at filmcast forEVER, even before Jeff. Keep on keeping on.

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Dec 28, 2022Liked by David Chen

Enjoyed reading this! Just the right amount of detail!

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Dec 28, 2022Liked by David Chen

Great recap to a great year!

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Dec 28, 2022Liked by David Chen

Very fascinating read, learned a lot about you Dave that I didnt know! I also didnt realize that you produced so much content that I do see or hear...will seek to change that in 2023 as your work is solid, respectful and thoughtful - things that seem to be slipping from normal these days. Thank you for all you do.

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Dec 28, 2022Liked by David Chen

This is fantastic

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Loved reading this Dave!

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Enjoyed reading this!! Love your podcasts!! thank you!

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I've been following you a long time now and it is always wonderful to watch you doing more exciting things. Thank you so much for sharing about your journey this year, it's a privilege to read. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy new year!

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What a great post! Thank you for sharing some parts of your life - it's nice to get a little more of a sense of the guy behind the microphone. I'm only a few months into listening to Decoding TV, so I didn't even know you worked at Amazon until June - seriously, dude, how do you find the time for everything, especially given that you seem to do all of it WELL! Definitely impressive. Congratulations on your achievements, glad your dad has recovered well, and best to you and your family in the coming year. :)

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Thanks Dave! Good summary - sounds like a full year. Mostly good I’d say?

Curious - what makes you think EM won’t last as owner of Twitter? And if he leaves, isn’t it concerning what he’ll be leaving behind? 1/3 the staff left, no content mod, etc? Maybe it’s the cynic in me but it seems like it’s going to take years to fix that dumpster fire.

I wonder if we’re just better off with something more annoying to use like Mastodon (ie keeping bots and most people away)? Easier for someone like me with a tiny following to say, I know.

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