Alexandre Plennevaux 🇧🇪🇪🇺

Brussels-based Web developer, brother of 3, father of 2, and son of 1. Into web building, ATproto, the Russo-Ukraine war, rare strokes of wisdom and the occasional (dad) joke. Play: @mathr.app img ALT generator: https://image-alt-generator.pixeline.be

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How to Say the Hard Thing Without Starting a War

Tips to speak your mind without burning down the relationship.

Apr 28·1 min read·20 words

Apollonia Saintclair’s Female Gaze

When imagination and fantasy drawn from literature collide to become immersive moments of erotic exploration.

Mar 27·1 min read·19 words

La Guerra del Amor

A song I wrote when I started learning Spanish, circa 1996.

Mar 27·1 min read·15 words

X is a dump. Long live Bluesky 🦋

With Episode 2 of Trump-the-president on November 5, Bluesky is welcoming hundreds of thousands of people from X/twitter. It is a real exodus. Now is indeed the perfect time to leave X for Bluesky.

Mar 27·1 min read·42 words

To the EU: remove links to GAFAM on europa.eu

I've sent this to the European Union administration via their contact form. Feel free to re-mix and do the same. If enough of us do it, it might make an impact!

Mar 9·2 min read·255 words

Installing an AT Protocol PDS on a Synology NAS

Feb 13·11 min read·2022 words

Mayor of Kingstown Review

A ★★★★½ review of Mayor of Kingstown (2021)

Dec 20·1 min read·111 words

Europe, Know Thy Enemy: Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon (USA) was the glue and kingpin behind the surge in populistic autocratic

Dec 7·3 min read·478 words

Back quality independent media to save democracy

Democracy isn't broken. Its watchdogs are, attacked by rightwing ultra liberals. We can fight them, with truth.

Oct 28·2 min read·387 words

How engineers can influence politics at a company

Instead of waiting to be told what to do and being cynical about bad ideas coming up when there’s a vacumn and not doing what he wants to do, the author keeps a back log of good and important ideas th…

Oct 6·2 min read·362 words

How Many Politicians Is Enough?

Rethinking Democratic Representation in Europe, in 2025.

May 24·3 min read·567 words

Constructivism as a teaching strategy

To optimise active learning, engage your audience by giving them the microphone as often as possible.

May 29·1 min read·21 words