I hate X, its anti-user patterns and how its oligarch owner uses it to manipulate discourse to steer society towards his right-wing extremist views.

That being said, many public figures have not made the same judgement and post their communications there.

Should I just stop informing myself on the public discourse because the place it happens got taken over by a shady character?

I think using code to liberate the discourse from its would-be manipulator is the most reasonable thing to do and a reflection of true hacker ethics.