Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
HPluckrose's profile
Helen Pluckrose
Helen Pluckrose
Helen Pluckrose
@HPluckrose

Tweets

Helen Pluckrose

@HPluckrose

Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

London.
areomagazine.com/author/hpluckr…
Joined August 2011

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Jun 5

      Helen Pluckrose Retweeted

      You're not poor if you can do all those things and keep a roof above your head. You're one of the most privileged people in the world. Consequently, you probably don't live in a nightmare world. https://twitter.com/theseantcollins/status/1003699922695327744 …

      Helen Pluckrose added,

      This Tweet is unavailable.
      18 replies 19 retweets 147 likes
    2. Sally Griffin‏ @jackylification Jun 5
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      I’m pretty sure he is referring to the comments often made by wealthy or middle class people/politicians about believing poor people should have none of these things. Homeless people have phones or can get a coffee, they shouldn’t be judged.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    3. Sally Griffin‏ @jackylification Jun 5
      Replying to @jackylification @HPluckrose

      Going to the cinema on the cheap nights once in a blue moon doesn’t mean you’re not poor. I often agree with you but I think you missed his point here. It sparked a discussion about high rents (50-80% of income from what I saw)

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Jun 5
      Replying to @jackylification

      Helen Pluckrose Retweeted Helen Pluckrose

      Relatively poor. And I agree that rents need fixing and the property ladder needs sorting 100%. My adopted daughter is struggling despite she & her fiancé earning good money. But this is still very relative.https://twitter.com/HPluckrose/status/1004121266503258119 …

      Helen Pluckrose added,

      Helen Pluckrose @HPluckrose
      Replying to @IonaItalia
      Absolutely. Part of my privilege is, tho I am not wealthy, my parents are & I've never been afraid of being homeless & hungry. When Dave & I first got together, we had £50 a week for food after bills went out. We spent £20 on food, £20 on tobacco & £10 on cheap wine for fri night
      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    5. Sally Griffin‏ @jackylification Jun 5
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      It’s all relative, realistically. I’m well below the poverty line but live comfortably currently. However, I understand the anger at being judged. You obviously aren’t judging your adopted daughter but how would she feel if you just kept saying, well maybe if you didn’t

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Jun 5
      Replying to @jackylification

      I wouldn't because she doesn't. She knows that if she spends £200 a month on nights out, that's money she won't have for a deposit.

      4:02 PM - 5 Jun 2018
      • 2 Likes
      • 🎃Freedom-of-Screech🦉 Sally Griffin
      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. Sally Griffin‏ @jackylification Jun 5
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          I don’t think anyone is talking about that kind of spending... it’s judgement from going to the cinema once a month, having the odd coffee or buying a game in steam sales. That’d be less than 30€ a month. A 7€ bottle of wine once every two weeks?

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Jun 5
          Replying to @jackylification

          I think this is exactly the kind of spending that is being criticised. Almost no-one criticises thrift.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        4. Sally Griffin‏ @jackylification Jun 5
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          I didn’t get that from the list. None of that would come to 200€. and trust me, they do. In another comment I mention bill pay that gets you a ‘free’ or cheap iPhone, yet our politicians complain that people on welfare have iPhones.

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Jun 5
          Replying to @jackylification

          We're clearly reading different things from that. If you think he's criticising people doing things which cost very little, I agree there's no need to criticise that.

          1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
        6. Sally Griffin‏ @jackylification Jun 5
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          I presume so, text can always be read differently 🤗I don’t think he’s criticizing, just lashing out at the criticism of small things.

          2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        7. Giovanna Liviana  🖖🏻‏ @GiovannaLiviana Jun 6
          Replying to @jackylification @HPluckrose

          I agree with Sally. This is far too common in American political discourse. I don't expect you guys see the same kind of bullshit in the UK, although I know you have the Tories. But yes, the word "poor" refers to a very relative situation. he vast majority of the American poor

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        8. Giovanna Liviana  🖖🏻‏ @GiovannaLiviana Jun 6
          Replying to @GiovannaLiviana @jackylification @HPluckrose

          are unquestionably in better shape than the poor in third world countries, but let's not pretend that they aren't poor. Housing alone in the United States costs more per month now than a single person with a full-time minimum wage job can afford without some kind of assistance

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        9. Giovanna Liviana  🖖🏻‏ @GiovannaLiviana Jun 6
          Replying to @GiovannaLiviana @jackylification @HPluckrose

          or a roommate. This is a relatively new development, too, because as late as early 1992, it was still doable with a full-time minimum-wage job, although you would probably be juggling bills a bit, paying the electric company this month and the phone company next month.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        10. End of conversation

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2018 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info