Cal Harris
@calum-harris.bsky.social
20+ years in social care and staffing in Scotland. One man and his dogs. He/Him. I swear on Bluesky as it's me, not my company that I speak for. My company is much more polite.
Would 20 of my schoolmates please help me remember whether or not I am a MASSIVE racist? I'm hazy on it...
December 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Would 20 of my schoolmates please help me remember whether or not I am a MASSIVE racist? I'm hazy on it...
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Same for Adult Social Care. Once you set your sights on reorganisation to save money - whilst taking plenty of donations from private health care - surely questioning everyone’s diagnosis and right to treatment is the natural progression.
So Wes Streeting's plan for solving mental health is to do the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.
December 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Same for Adult Social Care. Once you set your sights on reorganisation to save money - whilst taking plenty of donations from private health care - surely questioning everyone’s diagnosis and right to treatment is the natural progression.
Love, love this.
LOVE THIS
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Love, love this.
Retailers launch F**k You, We're Jacking The Price Right Up Tuesday 😂
Retailers launch F**k You, We're Jacking The Price Right Up Tuesday
AFTER Black Friday and Cyber Monday, today sees the launch of a new retail event where prices are brought right back up to meet Q4 profit targets.
www.thedailymash.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Retailers launch F**k You, We're Jacking The Price Right Up Tuesday 😂
Great product. I refuse to check how it's pronounced.
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Great product. I refuse to check how it's pronounced.
I reckon there's a bloke at the Mail working out a "Labour so unpopular, migrants not coming to UK in boats" article.
Expect to see this all over BBC news coverage because‘reform’ voters are interested and the BBC like to appeal to them 🥴
It may be a long wait.
It may be a long wait.
There have been no small boat crossing in the England Channel for 16 days now.
This is the longest period without any since January 2024 &the 2nd longest since Feb 2020 (pre-COVID).
Nov saw 2338 arrivals - down 25% on the year before.
Sep-Nov quarter was down 18% on the year before.
1/3
This is the longest period without any since January 2024 &the 2nd longest since Feb 2020 (pre-COVID).
Nov saw 2338 arrivals - down 25% on the year before.
Sep-Nov quarter was down 18% on the year before.
1/3
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I reckon there's a bloke at the Mail working out a "Labour so unpopular, migrants not coming to UK in boats" article.
Zero fucking investment in Social Care but hey-ho, we can't rely on immigrants, we just need to do what? Imagine UK care workers into being by the power of thought? Is in a Manifesting Manifesto we need?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scotland cannot rely on migrants to fill social care jobs - Sarwar
Anas Sarwar said the UK's "broken immigration system" needed to be fixed, and better wages were needed to attract Scottish workers.
www.bbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Zero fucking investment in Social Care but hey-ho, we can't rely on immigrants, we just need to do what? Imagine UK care workers into being by the power of thought? Is in a Manifesting Manifesto we need?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Welcome to the internet, motherfucker!
Jesus Christ, stop being a pontificating arse.
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Welcome to the internet, motherfucker!
Polite reminder:
Not everyone is cut out to work in care and it shouldn't be the "go to" for solving generic unemployment problems.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Not everyone is cut out to work in care and it shouldn't be the "go to" for solving generic unemployment problems.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Former Sisters of Nazareth nuns guilty of children's home abuse
Children were beaten, forced to eat soap and shamed for bedwetting at homes in the 1970s and 80s, a court hears.
www.bbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Polite reminder:
Not everyone is cut out to work in care and it shouldn't be the "go to" for solving generic unemployment problems.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Not everyone is cut out to work in care and it shouldn't be the "go to" for solving generic unemployment problems.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
That might be an unreasonable response to missing a flight but I wouldn't know; I turn up two hours too early.
A man who caused over €9,400 worth of damage at Dublin Airport after he missed his flight has been jailed for one year
Man jailed for damage at airport after missing flight
A man who caused over €9,400 worth of damage at Dublin Airport after he missed his flight has been jailed for one year.
www.rte.ie
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
That might be an unreasonable response to missing a flight but I wouldn't know; I turn up two hours too early.
If anyone is worried we won't be able to find anyone else susceptible to Russian bribes, don't be. I've got the complete list here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Inde...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Inde...
UK Independence Party - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If anyone is worried we won't be able to find anyone else susceptible to Russian bribes, don't be. I've got the complete list here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Inde...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Inde...
Reposted by Cal Harris
Have yourselves a good week folks! Some great reading and listening coming your way! 🏴
Bylines Scotland - Powerful Citizen Journalism
Nurturing democracy through not-for-profit citizen journalism
bylines.scot
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Have yourselves a good week folks! Some great reading and listening coming your way! 🏴
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Is this definitely bad news? Loads of complaints going back years and years from the local towns and villages and plenty of reports of "irregular" burns. Sorry about the job losses but Scotland needs to look at options outwith Oil Majors.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scottish and UK governments agree to Mossmorran talks
Ministers from both administrations will meet in Fife, having initially organised separate summits.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Is this definitely bad news? Loads of complaints going back years and years from the local towns and villages and plenty of reports of "irregular" burns. Sorry about the job losses but Scotland needs to look at options outwith Oil Majors.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I feel we were well supported by Public Health Scotland. Here's what they say in response to the #COVID enquiry findings.
#publichealthscotland
publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/no...
#publichealthscotland
publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/no...
Public Health Scotland responds to UK COVID-19 Inquiry Module 2A report - News - Public Health Scotland
publichealthscotland.scot
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I feel we were well supported by Public Health Scotland. Here's what they say in response to the #COVID enquiry findings.
#publichealthscotland
publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/no...
#publichealthscotland
publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/no...
Signposting for awareness:
Healthcare support over winter (Scotland)
#healthcare #scotland
www.gov.scot/news/healthc...
Healthcare support over winter (Scotland)
#healthcare #scotland
www.gov.scot/news/healthc...
Healthcare support over winter
Campaign to ensure people know how to get help.
www.gov.scot
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Signposting for awareness:
Healthcare support over winter (Scotland)
#healthcare #scotland
www.gov.scot/news/healthc...
Healthcare support over winter (Scotland)
#healthcare #scotland
www.gov.scot/news/healthc...
Please allow me a moment of Occam's razor analysis and assume all the people in Scotland that want to work in care, already work in care. And, also accept that there is a FRIGHTENING shortage of carers available in Scotland. Well, now what do we do? #socialcare
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Immigration changes will 'profoundly impact' Scottish care workers
The UK government is proposing that workers on post-Brexit health and social care visas wait 15 years before permanent settlement.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Please allow me a moment of Occam's razor analysis and assume all the people in Scotland that want to work in care, already work in care. And, also accept that there is a FRIGHTENING shortage of carers available in Scotland. Well, now what do we do? #socialcare
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Who is jwt and why does he hate me?
November 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Who is jwt and why does he hate me?
And in 3st place we have...
November 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
And in 3st place we have...
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On #CarersRightsDay I recognised the countless unpaid carers like my constituent, who work tirelessly and prop up the care sector and NHS, yet struggle financially and emotionally without support.
No one should have to choose between providing care and making ends meet.
No one should have to choose between providing care and making ends meet.
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
On #CarersRightsDay I recognised the countless unpaid carers like my constituent, who work tirelessly and prop up the care sector and NHS, yet struggle financially and emotionally without support.
No one should have to choose between providing care and making ends meet.
No one should have to choose between providing care and making ends meet.
LinkedIn emailing me so I can check how unpopular I am is pretty harsh!
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
LinkedIn emailing me so I can check how unpopular I am is pretty harsh!
I got an email today called "Black Friday Week" deals.
Black. Friday. Week.
I think they should win the bi-weekly, annual oxymoron of the day award
Black. Friday. Week.
I think they should win the bi-weekly, annual oxymoron of the day award
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I got an email today called "Black Friday Week" deals.
Black. Friday. Week.
I think they should win the bi-weekly, annual oxymoron of the day award
Black. Friday. Week.
I think they should win the bi-weekly, annual oxymoron of the day award