This isn't a subtweet, just a general observation: no matter how much you curate your feed, mute keywords, etc., you are going to see content on Twitter that you don't like. Make your experience the best you can for yourself, but it's not going to be perfect - deal with it.
And I know saying "deal with it" sounds a bit harsh and smarmy, but there's no other way to say it. If something you don't like pops up on your timeline, block/mute the person who posted it, OR put on your big boy pants and scroll past it. Those are really your only options.
This isn't any kind of statement that people are "too sensitive" or "too easily offended" or anything like that. If you're using slurs or being transphobic and telling people to get over it, fuck you. I'm talking more about kink content, unpleasant visuals, etc.
Should people tag their stuff correctly? Yes. Are they going to? Usually not. See the previous options: mute/block, or keep scrolling. I've been blocked by people for no other reason than that they don't like the content I post, and that's fine.
The bottom line here is that no matter how much we work to make Twitter a more pleasant experience, it's not for the faint of heart - because Twitter's management has made it very clear that Twitter thrives on outrage, and they will do nothing about it.
"Too sensitive"/"Too easily offended" isn't in it here. You have a block/mute button that you should absolutely make liberal use of. My point is that unless you just don't engage on Twitter at all, you can't just avoid all unpleasantness completely.
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