I use it in a similar way. I follow ~400 mostly in my fields and fields I am interested in, with a heavy emphasis on accounts who post mostly text (as well as a few exceptional photographers). I unfollow or mute accounts that start posting animated gifs, memes, or clickbait.

One difference, however: I hardly ever use the Twitter Web interface anymore because of its algorithm that seems to emphasize yesterday's news and bury the stuff from people that I want to see. Tweetdeck's home feed is a godsend - just reverse-chron and no ads (yet).

Tangential rant: LinkedIn's feed has become a cesspool of clickbait and low-value "news" articles, as the algorithm prioritizes those posts which link to articles with photos. There are sometimes good text discussions sparked by people like Jason Fried, but 90%+ of the posts in my feed feature stock photography, company logos, and headshots of the titans of industry.