It actually renders most of the information you'd expect with JavaScript and Cookies disabled. Cannot say the same for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. Just can't play the vid, but I can see the thumbnail.
While I don’t have first-party JS and Cookies disabled, I have everything third party disabled and had the same experience. Now that you mention it, that is actually extraordinary.
https://mbasic.facebook.com/ works without JavaScript. Unfortunately it's becoming increasingly broken as it seemingly bit rots away from the main site.
I just use Maki for Facebook.
It is like Twitter except only videos so you do not have to read, and all your behavior data goes more directly to the CCP instead of having to pass through Twitter servers first.