diff --git a/resolvers/zine.py b/resolvers/zine.py
index e5fbab80..d38c5ad6 100644
--- a/resolvers/zine.py
+++ b/resolvers/zine.py
@@ -16,39 +16,39 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
 
 
 @query.field("topViewed")
-async def top_viewed(_, info, page, size):
+async def top_viewed(_, _info, page, size):
     async with ShoutsCache.lock:
-        return ShoutsCache.get_top_viewed[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
+        return ShoutsCache.get_top_viewed()[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
 
 
 @query.field("topMonth")
-async def top_month(_, info, page, size):
+async def top_month(_, _info, page, size):
     async with ShoutsCache.lock:
-        return ShoutsCache.get_top_month[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
+        return ShoutsCache.get_top_month()[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
 
 
 @query.field("topOverall")
-async def top_overall(_, info, page, size):
+async def top_overall(_, _info, page, size):
     async with ShoutsCache.lock:
-        return ShoutsCache.get_top_overall[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
+        return ShoutsCache.get_top_overall()[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
 
 
 @query.field("recentPublished")
-async def recent_published(_, info, page, size):
+async def recent_published(_, _info, page, size):
     async with ShoutsCache.lock:
-        return ShoutsCache.get_recent_published[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
+        return ShoutsCache.get_recent_published()[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
 
 
 @query.field("recentAll")
-async def recent_all(_, info, page, size):
+async def recent_all(_, _info, page, size):
     async with ShoutsCache.lock:
-        return ShoutsCache.get_recent_all[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
+        return ShoutsCache.get_recent_all()[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
 
 
 @query.field("recentReacted")
 async def recent_reacted(_, info, page, size):
     async with ShoutsCache.lock:
-        return ShoutsCache.get_recent_reacted[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
+        return ShoutsCache.get_recent_reacted()[((page - 1) * size) : (page * size)]
 
 
 @mutation.field("viewShout")
diff --git a/services/stat/reacted.py b/services/stat/reacted.py
index d9406af1..7f90b0e8 100644
--- a/services/stat/reacted.py
+++ b/services/stat/reacted.py
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ class ReactedStorage:
 
     @staticmethod
     async def flush_changes(session):
-        self = ReactedStorage()
+        self = ReactedStorage
         async with self.lock:
             for slug in dict(self.reacted['shouts']).keys():
                 topics = session.query(ShoutTopic.topic).where(ShoutTopic.shout == slug).all()
-                reactions = self.reacted['shouts'][slug]
+                reactions = self.reacted['shouts'].get(slug, [])
                 for ts in list(topics):
                     try:
                         tslug = ts.pop()
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ class ReactedStorage:
                         session.add(reaction)
                         flag_modified(reaction, "value")
                         reaction.modified = False
+            print('flushing')
             for reaction in self.to_flush:
                 session.add(reaction)
             self.to_flush.clear()
diff --git a/services/stat/topicstat.py b/services/stat/topicstat.py
index b03edd2b..58c75460 100644
--- a/services/stat/topicstat.py
+++ b/services/stat/topicstat.py
@@ -22,18 +22,16 @@ class TopicStat:
         for shout_topic in shout_topics:
             topic = shout_topic.topic
             shout = shout_topic.shout
-            if topic in self.shouts_by_topic:
+            if not self.shouts_by_topic.get(topic):
+                self.shouts_by_topic[topic] = []
+            if shout not in self.shouts_by_topic[topic]:
                 self.shouts_by_topic[topic].append(shout)
-            else:
-                self.shouts_by_topic[topic] = [
-                    shout,
-                ]
 
             authors = await ShoutAuthorStorage.get_authors(shout)
             if topic in self.authors_by_topic:
                 self.authors_by_topic[topic].update(authors)
             else:
-                self.authors_by_topic[topic] = set(authors)
+                self.authors_by_topic[topic] = list(set(authors))
 
         print("[stat.topics] authors sorted")
         print("[stat.topics] shouts sorted")
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ class TopicStat:
             if topic in self.followers_by_topic:
                 self.followers_by_topic[topic].append(user)
             else:
-                self.followers_by_topic[topic] = [user]
+                self.followers_by_topic[topic] = [user, ]
         print("[stat.topics] followers sorted")
 
     @staticmethod