Alex Parker (@AlexParker) header
Alex Parker (@AlexParker) profile picture

Alex Parker

@AlexParker

Once and future writer. Man of ideas, @greenbeerproj. Proud son of Kansas City. Tweets=mine; RT≠endorsement, but might be.

 Chicago
theonlyplanetwithbeer.com
Joined February 2008
  • Tweets32.2K
  • Following1.1K
  • Followers2.5K
3.6KMedia
Photo by Alex Parker (@AlexParker)Photo by Alex Parker (@AlexParker)Photo by Alex Parker (@AlexParker)Photo by Alex Parker (@AlexParker)Photo by Alex Parker (@AlexParker)Photo by Alex Parker (@AlexParker)Photo by Alex Parker (@AlexParker)Photo by Alex Parker (@AlexParker)Photo by Alex Parker (@AlexParker)Photo by Alex Parker (@AlexParker)
Climate change is coming for your beer
NRDC 🌎🏡 (@NRDC) profile pictureNRDC 🌎🏡
@NRDC9 Feb 2025
Rising temperatures and drought threaten hop and barley—two out of four of beer’s essential ingredients. That means climate change could soon alter the delicate flavor balance of your favorite game-time beverage. bbc.com/future/article/20250…
How the climate is changing the taste of beer

How the climate is changing the taste of beer

With a fresh fizz and hoppy scent, a cold beer touches all of our senses. But as our climate changes, the flavour profile of one of the world's most popular drinks might too.

bbc.com
2
8
2,705
And not a peep from @metraBNSF
ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) profile pictureABC 7 Chicago
@ABC7Chicago7h
Two people were killed and one person was hurt in a fiery crash on Wednesday. All BNSF service was halted near Western Springs, Metra said. abc7chicago.com/post/bnsf-se…
Image from ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago)
66
MAGA and Russia working in lockstep reuters.com/world/europe/cov…
EXCLUSIVE: Covert Russian network exploited French riots on social media, EU report says

EXCLUSIVE: Covert Russian network exploited French riots on social media, EU report says

A covert Russian network sought to exploit last month's riots in France by using social media to blame the unrest on ​uncontrolled immigration and portray the government as having lost control,...

reuters.com
27
What a joke
Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) profile pictureScott Powers
@ByScottPowersNov 8
BREAKING: The Blackhawks will not make a coaching change and Jeff Blashill will remain their head coach ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/7765703…
Jeff Blashill will remain Blackhawks coach despite 4-13-1 start: Source

Jeff Blashill will remain Blackhawks coach despite 4-13-1 start: Source

Despite a 9-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, Jeff Blashill will remain the Chicago bench boss.

nytimes.com
2
94
Alex Parker retweeted
ferald gord (@ferald_gord) profile picture
ferald gord@ferald_gordNov 7
This is literally a VEEP plotline. Like I'm not even kidding. This nearly, bar for bar, the a B-plot from the VEEP episode "New Hampshire" (S3, E10).
Allen Ivermectin (@FanSince09) profile pictureAllen Ivermectin
@FanSince09Nov 7
Apparently there’s a lady named Dana White who is an DoD public affairs assistant and I guarantee you someone recommended her to Trump and he thought they meant UFC Dana White and nobody is allowed to correct him lol
27
868
16
18,215
475,860
Alex Parker retweeted
Allen Ivermectin (@FanSince09) profile picture
Allen Ivermectin
@FanSince09Nov 7
Apparently there’s a lady named Dana White who is an DoD public affairs assistant and I guarantee you someone recommended her to Trump and he thought they meant UFC Dana White and nobody is allowed to correct him lol
930
7,857
1,379
121,741
8,760,567
Alex Parker retweeted
Bhawkmemes (@bhawkmemes98) profile picture
Bhawkmemes
@bhawkmemes98Nov 6
#Blackhawks
Image from Bhawkmemes (@bhawkmemes98)
Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) profile pictureChicago Tribune
@chicagotribuneNov 6
Today in Chicago History: Blackhawks fire coach Joel Quenneville in 2018 — and Jeremy Colliton in 2021 chicagotribune.com/2026/11/0…
Today in Chicago History: Blackhawks fire coach Joel Quenneville in 2018 — and Jeremy Colliton in...

Today in Chicago History: Blackhawks fire coach Joel Quenneville in 2018 — and Jeremy Colliton in...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 6, according to the Tribune’s archives.

chicagotribune.com
2
36
1
734
13,064
I’m sorry, RAISIN BRAN is almost $10?! Insane, @jewelosco @KelloggsUS
Image from Alex Parker (@AlexParker)
39
Alex Parker retweeted
Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) profile picture
Dave Wasserman
@RedistrictNov 4
I’ve seen enough: generational wipeout.
231
4,411
210
34,830
1,795,065
1
1
51
My message to Dems
1
1
65
Alex Parker retweeted
Michael Luo (@michaelluo) profile picture
Michael Luo@michaelluoNov 4
Interesting moment when @newyorker reached out to Haley Stevens. newyorker.com/live/news/elec…
Image from Michael Luo (@michaelluo)
34
427
70
6,702
288,608
KANSAS GOES BLUE
1
94
2
88
NHL Hometown Remix rankings. A few hits, but lots of meh
Image from Alex Parker (@AlexParker)
174
This Hailey Stevens heel turn is an incredible villain origin story and I must know more. Who hurt her in high school or college? What's the deal with her fiance?
1
95
Haley Stevens’ fiancé appeared in an ad for Mike Rogers. She’s beefing with the Dem candidate days before the election. She won’t unequivocally endorse AES. Michigan’s Fetterman. nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/ha… via @NYTimes
Why Haley Stevens Can’t Stop Talking About Abdul El-Sayed

Why Haley Stevens Can’t Stop Talking About Abdul El-Sayed

In a frank interview, she described her disappointment and also said she was considering converting to Judaism. Her fiancé had thoughts, too.

nytimes.com
72
Dems in disarray Utterly stupid
Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) profile pictureShane Goldmacher
@ShaneGoldmacherOct 30
Quite a statement from Abdul El-Sayed: "Congresswoman Stevens seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago."
Image from Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher)
1
1
97
So low effort. And what's that say on the tail? "I will the spirit of Chicago"? Huh?
carter richard (@carterrichardd) profile picturecarter richard
@carterricharddOct 29
🚨HOMETOWN REMIX LEAK 🚨 After being initially leaked by Icethetics, the Blackhawks Hometown Remix jerseys have been fully leaked. Thoughts? (via Reddit u/norburmic) #Blackhawks
Image from carter richard (@carterrichardd)
Image from carter richard (@carterrichardd)
58
How President Donald Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
How President Donald Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections

How President Donald Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections

Republican strategists privately acknowledge that the Iran war is severely damaging the party’s push to retain control of Congress.

chicagotribune.com
1
2,941
It's nice to know the Blackhawks aren't the only ones with truly terrible, low-effort and uncreative Hometown Remix jerseys. Good lord
Jersey Nerds (@The_JerseyNerds) profile pictureJersey Nerds@The_JerseyNerdsOct 27
In case you’re more of a squinting person than a scrolling person… We now have TWENTY of the upcoming Hometown Remix jerseys, nearly 2/3rds of the league. Who’s in the lead for your favorite? 🍎: @abslswrld @carterrichardd
Image from Jersey Nerds (@The_JerseyNerds)
239
Load more