@edebill you could prepend the words in the text with a #hash, for example like:
"Is there a way to figure out which #hashtags are more popular on #mastodon? I hate to turn this into #Instagram with 18 hashtags on every post, but they’re the only way to help #people find your #toots."
@steckerhalter that does help it feel less awkward, but I’m still at a loss whether #cat, #cats, or #mastocats is the best thing for this picture.