Here's a comment for incoming Twitter users: I've found that some are really put off by the way Mastodon requires push and pull to get to information. Rather than Elmo telling you what to read (and steering you to most incendiary content), you have to go look for it and choose to consume it. Most notably, I've come to think of "Content Warnings" as instead subject lines, just like you'd use in an email, so readers can scan whether they want to read further.
@emptywheel following hashtags now has improved my feed, keep me entertained & find a few new people to follow too.
@CrankyCyborg @emptywheel Any hashtags you recommend?
@Erin @emptywheel
Start off general & narrow it down if you find specific ones you like.
I'm a photographer so I follow a few under that sort of umbrella.
Black and white photography & landscape photography # are great so far.