diff --git a/_setup.sh b/_setup.sh
index 26fe0ef..509e146 100755
--- a/_setup.sh
+++ b/_setup.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ if grep -q "Android" <<< `uname -a`; then
     echo "use chsh from termux-tools to change default shell to zsh"
 fi
 
-echo "eza fd bat tmux htop nano most ripgrep emacs zsh lf restic rclone glow progress s-tui killport micro btop bmon"
+echo "eza fd bat tmux htop nano most ripgrep zsh lf restic rclone glow progress s-tui killport micro btop bmon"
 echo "lazydocker for docker systems"
 echo "nvtop for gpu systems"
 echo "termux-api for termux systems"
diff --git a/shortcuts/code.sh b/shortcuts/code.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 3a7c77a..0000000
--- a/shortcuts/code.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-/data/data/com.termux/files/home/.shortcuts/emacs code
diff --git a/shortcuts/emacs b/shortcuts/emacs
deleted file mode 100755
index f68274b..0000000
--- a/shortcuts/emacs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/bash
-
-# debugging
-#echo $1
-#echo $2
-
-# get a wake lock so we dont get background killed
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-lock
-
-# sync nc -> local based on emacs profile and on/off arg
-if [ "$1" == "org" ] && [ "$2" == "" ]; then
-	/data/data/com.termux/files/home/.shortcuts/rclone-nc-local
-fi
-if [ "$1" == "code" ] && [ "$2" != "" ]; then
-	/data/data/com.termux/files/home/.shortcuts/rclone-devdocs
-fi
-
-# run emacs ; assume this will run awhile -- mind battery drain
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacs --with-profile $1
-
-# sync local -> nc based on emacs profile and on/off arg
-if [ "$1" == "org" ] && [ "$2" == "" ]; then
-    /data/data/com.termux/files/home/.shortcuts/rclone-local-nc
-fi
-# conditional here to save typing when it needs sestup
-#if [ "$1" == "code" ] && [ "$2" != "" ]; then
-#fi
-
-# release wake lock
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-unlock
diff --git a/shortcuts/org-mode.sh b/shortcuts/org-mode.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index c4e9d69..0000000
--- a/shortcuts/org-mode.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-/data/data/com.termux/files/home/.shortcuts/emacs org
diff --git a/shortcuts/rclone-devdocs b/shortcuts/rclone-devdocs
deleted file mode 100755
index a60f24a..0000000
--- a/shortcuts/rclone-devdocs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sh
-
-# org storage locations
-export LOCAL="/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/shared"
-export NC="nc-personal:"
-
-# rclone common flags/switches
-export RC_COMMON="--modify-window=1s --delete-after --fast-list --human-readable -P --transfers=10"
-
-# get a wake lock so we dont get background killed
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-lock
-
-# sync org data to local device (pull down outstanding changes, if any)
-echo "syncing devdocs.el data from nextcloud -> local storage"
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/rclone sync \
-    $RC_COMMON \
-    ${NC}/devdocs.el/ ${LOCAL}/devdocs.el
-
-echo "syncing devdocs-browser data from nextcloud -> local storage"
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/rclone sync \
-    $RC_COMMON \
-    ${NC}/devdocs-browser/ ${LOCAL}/devdocs-broswer/
-
-# pause to review rclone output
-echo "press enter to continue"
-read junkvar
-
-# release wake lock
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-unlock
diff --git a/shortcuts/rclone-local-nc b/shortcuts/rclone-local-nc
deleted file mode 100755
index 765ef2c..0000000
--- a/shortcuts/rclone-local-nc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sh
-
-# debugging
-#echo $1
-#export RC_DEBUG="-P --dry-run"
-
-# org storage locations
-#export LOCAL_ORG="/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/shared/org/"
-export LOCAL_ORG="/data/data/com.termux/files/home/org/"
-export NC_ORG="nc-personal:/org/"
-
-# rclone common flags/switches
-export RC_COMMON="--modify-window=1s --delete-after --fast-list --human-readable --interactive"
-
-# get a wake lock so we dont get background killed
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-lock
-
-# sync any local changes up to the main server
-echo "starting rclone from local storage -> nextcloud"
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/rclone sync \
-    $RC_COMMON $RC_DEBUG \
-    --filter "+ /Documents/Resume/**" \
-    --filter "- archivebox" \
-    --filter "- /Attic/" \
-    --filter "- /Documents/" \
-    $LOCAL_ORG $NC_ORG
-
-# pause to review rclone output
-echo "press enter to continue"
-read junkvar
-
-# release wake lock
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-unlock
diff --git a/shortcuts/rclone-nc-books b/shortcuts/rclone-nc-books
deleted file mode 100755
index aaf06eb..0000000
--- a/shortcuts/rclone-nc-books
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sh
-
-# debugging
-#echo $1
-#export RC_DEBUG="-P --dry-run"
-
-# org storage locations
-export LOCAL_BOOKS="/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/shared/Books/"
-export NC_BOOKS="nc-personal:/Books/"
-
-# rclone common flags/switches
-export RC_COMMON="--modify-window=1s --delete-after --fast-list --human-readable --interactive"
-export RC_EXCLUDE="--exclude=/Apps/** --exclude=/.MoonReader/** --exclude=/MoonReader/**"
-
-# get a wake lock so we dont get background killed
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-lock
-
-# sync org data to local device (pull down outstanding changes, if any)
-echo "starting books rclone from nextcloud -> local storage"
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/rclone sync \
-    $RC_COMMON $RC_EXCLUDE $RC_DEBUG \
-    $NC_BOOKS $LOCAL_BOOKS
-
-# pause to review rclone output
-echo "press enter to continue"
-read junkvar
-
-# release wake lock
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-unlock
diff --git a/shortcuts/rclone-nc-local b/shortcuts/rclone-nc-local
deleted file mode 100755
index 6f9b0b8..0000000
--- a/shortcuts/rclone-nc-local
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sh
-
-# debugging
-#echo $1
-#export RC_DEBUG="-P --dry-run"
-
-# org storage locations
-#export LOCAL_ORG="/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/shared/org/"
-export LOCAL_ORG="/data/data/com.termux/files/home/org/"
-export NC_ORG="nc-personal:/org/"
-
-# rclone common flags/switch
-export RC_COMMON="--modify-window=1s --delete-after --fast-list --human-readable -P"
-
-# get a wake lock so we dont get background killed
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-lock
-
-# sync org data to local device (pull down outstanding changes, if any)
-echo "starting rclone from nextcloud -> local storage"
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/rclone sync \
-    $RC_COMMON $RC_DEBUG \
-    --filter "+ /Documents/Resume/**" \
-    --filter "- archivebox" \
-    --filter "- /Attic/" \
-    --filter "- /Documents/" \
-    $NC_ORG $LOCAL_ORG
-
-# pause to review rclone output
-#echo "press enter to continue"
-#read junkvar
-
-# release wake lock
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-unlock
-
-echo "Press enter to exit"
-read junkvar