For articulated analyses of complex phenomena a Twitter thread is completely inadequate. For simplistic explanations whose objective is to promote an opinion it is great, because it makes it easy to re-share morsels of the argument.
Everywhere I travel, tiny life. Single-serving sugar, single-serving cream, single pat of butter. The microwave Cordon Bleu hobby kit. Shampoo-conditioner combos, sample-packaged mouthwash, tiny bars of soap. The Tweets I read each day? They're single-serving books.
When developing ideas, tootstorms offer some advantages.