reference
A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
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its a leftover from twitter. means "last retweet" in reference to the last thing someone reposts
I'm here for the Ween reference, not for whatever the hell that is on that plate.
For Jana Pisani, cross ref to: filesofepstein.com/browse/9/EFT... For Marc Levy, Jana Pisani additional reference: contracts.justia.com/companies/cb...
A great reference for getting your texel density right
even aside from the bigotry it's such a weird reference to make in 2026.
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A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
Changes will befall, and friends may part, / But distance only cannot change the heart / And were I call’d to prove th’ assertion true, / One proof should serve—a reference to you.
“Finally finished my practice drawing of Yue from Cardcaptor Sakura #anime I wanted to draw him in a #manga type finish. I made this with the help of Sakimichan's Yue picture as reference.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“( Looking through a reference folder dating back to 2019 and... Hrm. )”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Bonus fun fact Foltey's voice reference has been Jerry Paper since his inception youtu.be/sjzYXzymr4c?...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“when designing a space colonisation game with nods to classic sci-fi authors it’s tough to not reference at least a few bigots or sex pests”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Where are the Trump tapes for the bunny reference? https://x.com/saintjavelin/status/2041453181637382360”
— Bluesky· Apr 2026
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Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
Changes will befall, and friends may part, / But distance only cannot change the heart / And were I call’d to prove th’ assertion true, / One proof should serve—a reference to you.
“Born on this date: Logan Gilbert, Charles Bender, Larry Hisle, Charles Nagy, Mike Redmond, Lee Richmond... see more: https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi?month=05&day=05”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Honestly giving her an Eastern European accent was a pretty cool character choice and I hope it sticks the next time she talks. I know it's a reference to the character she's parodying but they really should keep the voice.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I HATE when AI says "we" in reference to humans. Bro whos we youre a fucking super complex autocomplete.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Your Google Search Console and Analytics data hold SEO wins you haven't claimed yet. Cross-reference them to find quick wins. Read more → https://brass-seo.com/blog/seo-opportunities”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I may have to bite the bullet and make a smut expression reference board... Because DAMN I can't seem to get them right.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(literary, or, archaic) A relationship or relation (to something).
Changes will befall, and friends may part, / But distance only cannot change the heart / And were I call’d to prove th’ assertion true, / One proof should serve—a reference to you.
“its a leftover from twitter. means "last retweet" in reference to the last thing someone reposts”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm here for the Ween reference, not for whatever the hell that is on that plate.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“For Jana Pisani, cross ref to: filesofepstein.com/browse/9/EFT... For Marc Levy, Jana Pisani additional reference: contracts.justia.com/companies/cb...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A great reference for getting your texel density right”
— Bluesky· May 2026“even aside from the bigotry it's such a weird reference to make in 2026.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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