Can anyone help? Why does the home tab on this app only show Ukrainian posts from Ukraine?

Is it possible to change what shows up in our tabs? I am trying to follow people I find, but the algorithms don't seem to find me. Why has the trending post for hours been a dog video?

Posts in "local" and "Federal" don't really have threads. It's pieces of conversations with no context.

Is this not like Twitter? How do I find threads on topics I like?

@KerryBeeBlue So.. it's actually not like twitter.. not really. You will see posts from the users in your server (local) or you can look at what is global... there is no algorithm.. you have to find what you like.. I suggest a hashtag search or perhaps find and migrate to a server that has more folks on it who share your interests.

There is a learning curve for sure as we are used to being fed topics. This is less like shouting and mingling at a party and more like.. a nice quiet library.

@KerryBeeBlue also are you using the Mastodon app? It's not the best. On Android, I'm enjoying Tusky which is more similar to Twitter in design only.
@KerryBeeBlue lastly, each server is managed by individuals and there was some maintenance recently... I've been here for.. um.. two days and it seems like all of the servers are overwhelmed by the influx of users.