diff --git a/resolvers/editor.py b/resolvers/editor.py
index cfe46fbb..880c0982 100644
--- a/resolvers/editor.py
+++ b/resolvers/editor.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ async def get_shouts_drafts(_, info):
             q = (
                 select(Shout)
                 .options(
-                    joinedload(Shout.created_by, Author.id == Shout.created_by),
+                    # joinedload(Shout.created_by, Author.id == Shout.created_by),
                     joinedload(Shout.authors),
                     joinedload(Shout.topics),
                 )
-                .where(and_(Shout.deleted_at.is_(None), Shout.created_by == author.id))
+                .filter(and_(Shout.deleted_at.is_(None), Shout.created_by == author.id))
             )
             q = q.group_by(Shout.id)
             shouts = []
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async def update_shout(_, info, shout_id, shout_input=None, publish=False):
             shout = (
                 session.query(Shout)
                 .options(
-                    joinedload(Shout.created_by, Author.id == Shout.created_by),
+                    # joinedload(Shout.created_by, Author.id == Shout.created_by),
                     joinedload(Shout.authors),
                     joinedload(Shout.topics),
                 )
diff --git a/resolvers/reader.py b/resolvers/reader.py
index f35bfc8e..475c254f 100644
--- a/resolvers/reader.py
+++ b/resolvers/reader.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def apply_filters(q, filters, author_id=None):
 async def get_shout(_, _info, slug=None, shout_id=None):
     with local_session() as session:
         q = select(Shout).options(
-            joinedload(Shout.created_by),
+            # joinedload(Shout.created_by),
             joinedload(Shout.authors),
             joinedload(Shout.topics),
         )
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ async def load_shouts_by(_, info, options):
     q = (
         select(Shout)
         .options(
-            joinedload(Shout.created_by, Author.id == Shout.created_by),
+            # joinedload(Shout.created_by, Author.id == Shout.created_by),
             joinedload(Shout.authors),
             joinedload(Shout.topics),
         )
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ async def load_shouts_feed(_, info, options):
             q = (
                 select(Shout)
                 .options(
-                    joinedload(Shout.created_by, Author.id == Shout.created_by),
+                    # joinedload(Shout.created_by, Author.id == Shout.created_by),
                     joinedload(Shout.authors),
                     joinedload(Shout.topics),
                 )
                 .where(
                     and_(
-                        Shout.published_at != None,
+                        Shout.published_at.is_not(None),
                         Shout.deleted_at.is_(None),
                         Shout.id.in_(subquery),
                     )