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> that lets users view public posts without an account, ads, or tracking scripts

what’s the mechanism they use to get this content?

HTTP. They just load the page while logged in to one of the server's accounts.

i should do this with my manning and orielly accounts

Yes. You should.

The emphasis is on the authenticated session on their end, atleast since Musk locked down X access. It's basically a proxy.