diff --git a/_setup.sh b/_setup.sh
index 8b31db4..b00f154 100755
--- a/_setup.sh
+++ b/_setup.sh
@@ -55,18 +55,13 @@ if grep -q "Android" <<< `uname -a`; then
     if ! [ -d ~/.shortcuts ]; then
         mkdir ~/.shortcuts
     fi
-    # tasker scripts (in case boot ones fail, they can be poked via tasker automations)
-    if ! [ -d ~/.termux/tasker ]; then
-        mkdir ~/.termux/tasker
-    fi
     # cannot use symlinks -- termux forces full path execution from android launcher shortcuts
     cp $PATH_PREFIX/shortcuts/* ~/.shortcuts/
-    cp  $PATH_PREFIX/emacsd/* ~/.termux/tasker
     # reload settings
     termux-reload-settings
 fi
 
-echo "use tasker scripts to launch emacsd styled setup on boot ; Termux::Boot does not work for me"
 echo "exa fd bat tmux htop nano most ripgrep emacs zsh lf restic rclone glow"
 echo "copy restic.sh if desired/needed"
+echo "setup rclone for org/nextcloud sync if necessary (use 'nc-personal' for destination name)"
 echo "run tmux and do <prefix>-I to install plugins and finish setup"
diff --git a/emacsd/emacsd-code.sh b/emacsd/emacsd-code.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 6d5991f..0000000
--- a/emacsd/emacsd-code.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sh
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-lock
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/tmux new-session -s emacsd-code '/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacs --with-profile code'
diff --git a/emacsd/emacsd-org.sh b/emacsd/emacsd-org.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e8d7cb4..0000000
--- a/emacsd/emacsd-org.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sh
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-lock
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/tmux new-session -d -s emacsd-org '/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacs --with-profile org'
diff --git a/shortcuts/code.sh b/shortcuts/code.sh
index aa56134..3a7c77a 100755
--- a/shortcuts/code.sh
+++ b/shortcuts/code.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-emacs --with-profile code
+#!/bin/sh
+/data/data/com.termux/files/home/.shortcuts/emacs code
diff --git a/shortcuts/destiny.sh b/shortcuts/destiny.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 7341385..0000000
--- a/shortcuts/destiny.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-emacs ~/storage/shared/org/games_destiny.org
diff --git a/shortcuts/emacs b/shortcuts/emacs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c4fd23f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shortcuts/emacs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/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 NC_ORG="nc-personal:/org/"
+
+# rclone common flags/switches
+export RC_COMMON="--delete-after --fast-list --human-readable --interactive"
+export RC_EXCLUDE="--exclude=archivebox --exclude=/Attic/** --exclude=/Documents/**"
+
+# 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_EXCLUDE $RC_DEBUG \
+    $NC_ORG $LOCAL_ORG
+
+# pause to review rclone output
+echo "press enter to continue"
+read junkvar
+
+# run emacs ; assume this will run awhile -- mind battery drain
+/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacs --with-profile $1
+
+# 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_EXCLUDE $RC_DEBUG \
+    $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/org-mode.sh b/shortcuts/org-mode.sh
index eb99562..c4e9d69 100755
--- a/shortcuts/org-mode.sh
+++ b/shortcuts/org-mode.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-emacs --with-profile org
+/data/data/com.termux/files/home/.shortcuts/emacs org
diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 49be380..13f0350 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ if grep -q "Android" <<< `uname -a`; then
     alias proot-distro-keeb-root="proot-distro login keeb"
     alias proot-distro-keeb="proot-distro login --user keeb --termux-home keeb -- /bin/bash"
     alias emacs="echo 'daemon mode -- use em [profile] instead'"
-    alias em="/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacsclient -t -a '' -s "
+    alias em="/data/data/com.termux/files/home/.shortcuts/emacs "
 fi
 
 # dont allow mosh prediction (override in zshrc.local)