diff --git a/apps/cory/docs.json b/apps/cory/docs.json
index a1e58e20..316f013b 100644
--- a/apps/cory/docs.json
+++ b/apps/cory/docs.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"type":"tildefriends-app","files":{"app.js":"&WCq6ssQedT5denXPXlz2BswPD6hmt++EmWIMIDUMurA=.sha256","index.md":"&Lr7IXs8osbmWz6SDsGTQCiybbxkbWSK2MrUcXMzgqTs=.sha256","todo.md":"&/vzp5PrF93TPAuS/97fbj6+mzyNOxYFjBGQJmZYe4As=.sha256","structure.md":"&xRhQ4Mpom1Idskum07osbBQYcYWroH0sELQBkQHrOMg=.sha256","purpose.md":"&c0/YqFhXC0X3DqiEo55NqzI5wq0VTw6cVZTf/gAWS3w=.sha256","guide.md":"&SgnGL0+rjetY2o9A2+lVRbNvHIkqKwMnZr9gXWneIlc=.sha256"}}
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+{"type":"tildefriends-app","files":{"app.js":"&WCq6ssQedT5denXPXlz2BswPD6hmt++EmWIMIDUMurA=.sha256","index.md":"&Lr7IXs8osbmWz6SDsGTQCiybbxkbWSK2MrUcXMzgqTs=.sha256","todo.md":"&XrOJ3D5YMTN+j+0hJgLLy7Y61B6Z14ebv+60ee+N37I=.sha256","structure.md":"&xRhQ4Mpom1Idskum07osbBQYcYWroH0sELQBkQHrOMg=.sha256","purpose.md":"&c0/YqFhXC0X3DqiEo55NqzI5wq0VTw6cVZTf/gAWS3w=.sha256","guide.md":"&SgnGL0+rjetY2o9A2+lVRbNvHIkqKwMnZr9gXWneIlc=.sha256"}}
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diff --git a/apps/cory/docs/todo.md b/apps/cory/docs/todo.md
index b8abf4a5..30301b7f 100644
--- a/apps/cory/docs/todo.md
+++ b/apps/cory/docs/todo.md
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
 	- audit + document API exposed to apps
 - ssb core
 	- good refresh
+		- disconnect all current connections and reset reconnect timers?
+		- reload the page
 	- live updates
+	- createHistoryStream for every account followed from local accounts
 - apps
 	- app messages
 	- installable apps
@@ -41,4 +44,5 @@
 	- tie identities to TF login accounts
 	- tf account timeout why
 - make some demo apps
-	- rock paper scissors, somehow
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+	- rock paper scissors, somehow
+- don't resave files that didn't change
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diff --git a/apps/cory/index.json b/apps/cory/index.json
index 2c658a1d..cc832a2e 100644
--- a/apps/cory/index.json
+++ b/apps/cory/index.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"type":"tildefriends-app","files":{"app.js":"&GOWmWDTHuNMz2XpxNxspAqsITn/RwvlB4Um6euxHFbU=.sha256","index.html":"&/noD6q/rH4VgszVb6W0D3mnK9t0GbDYYZtBGM/xs2kY=.sha256","vue-material.js":"&K5cdLqXYCENPak/TCINHQhyJhpS4G9DlZHGwoh/LF2g=.sha256"}}
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+{"type":"tildefriends-app","files":{"app.js":"&oCXEt7h7lEIL8BXyVDv3Skp44ApY+rExcNKx9//Dj80=.sha256","index.html":"&7/hwWTsmdkNkTLT3gUwaZ+B+Y5EjHGHyE2+zWkHnMac=.sha256","vue-material.js":"&K5cdLqXYCENPak/TCINHQhyJhpS4G9DlZHGwoh/LF2g=.sha256"}}
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diff --git a/apps/cory/index/app.js b/apps/cory/index/app.js
index d9ade996..eb45dc4d 100644
--- a/apps/cory/index/app.js
+++ b/apps/cory/index/app.js
@@ -291,6 +291,20 @@ async function getPosts(db, ids) {
 }
 
 async function ready() {
+	return refresh();
+}
+
+core.register('onBroadcastsChanged', async function() {
+	await app.postMessage({broadcasts: await ssb.getBroadcasts()});
+});
+
+core.register('onConnectionsChanged', async function() {
+	var connections = await ssb.connections();
+	await app.postMessage({connections: connections});
+});
+
+async function refresh() {
+	await app.postMessage({clear: true});
 	var whoami = await ssb.whoami();
 	var db = await database("ssb");
 	await Promise.all([
@@ -299,6 +313,7 @@ async function ready() {
 		app.postMessage({broadcasts: await ssb.getBroadcasts()}),
 		app.postMessage({connections: await ssb.connections()}),
 		followingDeep(db, [whoami], 2).then(function(f) {
+			print(JSON.stringify(f));
 			getRecentPostIds(db, whoami, [].concat([whoami], f), k_posts_max).then(async function(ids) {
 				return getPosts(db, ids);
 			}).then(async function(posts) {
@@ -333,24 +348,6 @@ async function ready() {
 	]);
 }
 
-core.register('onBroadcastsChanged', async function() {
-	await app.postMessage({broadcasts: await ssb.getBroadcasts()});
-});
-
-core.register('onConnectionsChanged', async function() {
-	var connections = await ssb.connections();
-	await app.postMessage({connections: connections});
-});
-
-async function refresh() {
-	var db = await database("ssb");
-	var whoami = await ssb.whoami();
-	var ids = await followingDeep(db, [whoami], 2);
-	for (var id of ids) {
-		await ssb.createHistoryStream(id);
-	}
-}
-
 core.register('message', async function(m) {
 	if (m.message == 'ready') {
 		await ready();
diff --git a/apps/cory/index/index.html b/apps/cory/index/index.html
index ab5be122..6cc6a17d 100644
--- a/apps/cory/index/index.html
+++ b/apps/cory/index/index.html
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 				pubs: [],
 				votes: [],
 			};
+			var g_data_initial = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(g_data));
 			window.addEventListener('message', function(event) {
 				var key = Object.keys(event.data)[0];
 				if (key + 's' in g_data && Array.isArray(g_data[key + 's'])) {
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@
 					g_data.broadcasts = event.data.broadcasts;
 				} else if (key == 'pubs') {
 					g_data.pubs = event.data.pubs;
+				} else if (key == 'clear') {
+					Object.keys(g_data_initial).forEach(function(key) {
+						Vue.set(g_data, key, JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(g_data_initial[key])));
+					});
 				} else {
 					g_data[key] = event.data[key];
 				}