I’m not a McAfee fanboy, but this is good publicity:
Pat McAfee is an Audi Crooks Fan
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It's awesome and really proud that Audi is a Cyclone. She's a special player. The replies to that tweet are.... wow. "X" is a horribly toxic environment.
It was decent before Musk bought it but after it's a cesspool.
Overnight my feed went to mostly pure hate. People will say “you aren’t using it right” but I never had an issue previously.
All social media is a garbage dump, when it comes to that. FB is absolute garbage, the same crap all over the place on anything about her. Many times from the Garbage Toe fans.
X/Twitter has been total cesspool for a long time way before Musk. Just like all social media. Its always been there, and it is everywhere on every platform.
Social media is probably one of those things that would be better if we could just uninvent. Better for everyone's mental health, especially young people. But unfortunately it is interwoven in everything we do now.
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Twitter was not near as bad as it is now, about a decade ago. They actually had tools and moderation.
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Used to use twitter professionally for hour long chats on topics. Was pretty cool.
toxicity has gotten worse in everything over the last decade. Although reading your first sentence I am not sure what you are saying.
, Kemna Auto help fill FD schools' food pantries
Local SportsNov 14, 2025
Chris Johnson
Assistant Sports Editor
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Less than 24 hours after a record-setting night on the hardwood, Audi Crooks was back to doing what she truly does best: caring for the community.
On Wednesday night, the Bishop Garrigan graduate scored an Iowa State-record 43 points in just 20 minutes for No. 16 Iowa State in a 97-50 win over Valparaiso.
Crooks, the daughter of Fort Dodge Senior High graduate and the late Jimmie Crooks and former Bishop Garrigan star Michelle (Vitzthum) Cook, set the record on a free throw in the fourth quarter. She played for less than 20 minutes
By Thursday morning, though, Crooks had made the trip 60 miles north to Fort Dodge for a day of giving back. Crooks spoke to Fellowship of Christian Athletes students and donated food to pantries throughout the Fort Dodge Community School District, along with the help of Kemna Auto.
Crooks even donated a pair of sneakers to a lucky student.
“For Dodge has a big piece of my heart,” Crooks said. “It’s where I spent a portion of my childhood, and giving back to that community — alongside the Algona community — means a lot. So many of the kids I met today are involved in activities. I just want to help bridge any gaps that could (otherwise) be keeping them from success.”
Crooks prioritized speaking to FCA students at the Fort Dodge Middle School first.
“FCA is a really good outlet for athletes. And volunteering as an athlete to help kids has really helped me make younger connections,” Crooks said. “If I, in any way, can help lead a child toward living a life while loving Christ…I will do anything to make that possible.”
Crooks then walked the halls of Fort Dodge Senior High, donating food as the Kemna Auto representative to the Dodger pantry.
“Audi’s generosity and focus on helping her community is a powerful message to our students that greatness isn’t just measured by awards and performance on the court, field or mat,” said FDSH principal Staci Laird. “It’s about how you show up for others.”
Crooks also stopped at Duncombe Elementary School to help fill their pantry as well.
“It’s pretty incredible to see someone with Fort Dodge ties who is doing something incredible on a national level athletically,” said Duncombe principal Ryan Flaherty. “She gives back to the community and humbly walks around, giving hope to our kids and encouraging our educators.”
Crooks was able to reflect some on her record-breaking performance the night before while spending time in the hometown of her dad and a number of relatives.
“That game was honestly different from any other collegiate game I’ve played,” Crooks said. “Not very often do teams try to guard me one-on-one, so I did everything in my power to take advantage of that.
“My teammates deserve all the praise though, because without them, I wouldn’t have the ball. They did a good job of recognizing where our advantages were.”
Audi is an excellent example of how the actions of just one person can change the world for the better. BRAVO to this young lady.
Audi is awesome. Absolutely love her attitude and play. Very proud to have her as a cyclone!
Hawkeyeenjoyer is the biggest douche canoe on X.
70% of what you see are bots both from our own government, mainly the military, and other governments stoking the division between us. Pay more attention to people you interact face to face and you see most people are decent human beings just tying to do the right things.
It's the same on nearly every social media post about Audi Crooks.
Never. Read. The. Comments.
Proud she is a cyclone. Tremendous athlete but an even better person. She is a TRUE role model for kids
Some of those Iowa fans really hate when the attention is off of them.
