You are GOOD! This is exactly how she behaves and training up her apprentice nicely too.It's a concentrated effort, these Twitter scams. A longer game than I could play.
First, you have to establish yourself as kind and calm (so much emphasis on kind!)
Then, pick a real issue, research it or know it, keep up to date with it. Become a kind, calm but passionate explainer.
You have to be prepared to write threads. One tweet is not enough! Always the threads.
Increase your "advocacy" (which definitely is always a real issue), and now centre yourself in the middle, as the fiesty, "can you believe my luck?", "giving my best" sort.
Continue to build credibility, even when things get worse. You're a brave fighter!
Have a crisis based around the first-named (and real) issue.
Assure people you don't want pity, but could certainly use some assistance in what is definitely a one off, so grateful for supporters' kindness situation.
Go back to now fierce advocacy.
If only you had a little treat! Some Pringles, or a McDonalds breakfast, just enough to give your day some spark in between new shoes for the kids and lobbying
Rinse. Repeat. A dance back and forth, with plenty of music changes to keep the feet of your avid followers a-tapping.
A long, long game
The pretence about it being for the greater good is the secret.
Oh and suck James O’Brien in too. The fool.