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• Today, we dive into a lawsuit challenging the USPS' mail-in voting overhaul, a Roxbury clothing brand's come-up and Boston etiquette.

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🎂 Happy birthday to our member John Lundgren!

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Attorneys will make their case today for why a federal judge in Boston should stop the Trump administration from overhauling mail-in voting this November.

The big picture: The lawsuit, one of several legal challenges nationwide, could determine whether the states or the federal government can regulate mail-in ballots in a process that voting rights groups argue could disenfranchise voters.

Catch up quick: Several voting rights organizations, including the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and the ACLU of Massachusetts, are suing to block President Trump's executive order requiring states to send their voter rolls to the U.S. Postal Service, ostensibly to "enhance election integrity."

• Among other things, the order would let the USPS refuse to mail out ballots to voters who aren't on the list.
• The USPS published a final rule last month implementing the order in time for the Nov. 3 elections, despite the various lawsuits challenging the order.
• District Judge Indira Talwani temporarily blocked the order from taking effect last week.

State of play: The USPS can continue building its mail-in ballot portal and communicate with states about design standards as long as their participation remains voluntary while the case proceeds.

What they're saying: "USPS is attempting to impose an entirely new set of disruptive requirements on how states administer mail voting — requirements Congress never authorized, the Constitution forbids, and that will lead to confusion, error, and disenfranchisement," attorneys representing voting rights groups argued in a court filing.

The other side: "Regardless of political party or perspective, we share a common goal: ensuring that Americans can have confidence that their election mail will be handled securely and delivered reliably," a USPS spokesperson wrote in a statement.

The latest: A whistleblower claimed USPS' effort to create a portal was "secretive, rushed, chaotic and fundamentally flawed," per a letter sent to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.).

• The whistleblower claimed that such a portal typically takes a year to build and properly test, but that USPS wants it ready by September.
• The whistleblower also claimed that one error on a single ballot's bar code could cause the system to reject a batch of 10,000 ballots.
• USPS is reviewing Blumenthal and the whistleblower's concerns, a spokesperson said.

What we're watching: Massachusetts election officials plan to send out mail-in ballot applications in the next few weeks.

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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is investigating Bill Simmons over proxy sports betting allegations, a spokesperson confirmed.

Why it matters: Sports betting by proxy is illegal in Massachusetts.

Catch up quick: Simmons reportedly detailed on a podcast last week that he asked his daughter's boyfriend, who lives in Boston, to place bets on Simmons' FanDuel account.

• FanDuel, which sponsors Simmons' The Ringer media platform, forbids proxy betting, and voided the bets.

State of play: Thomas Mills, a commission spokesperson, told Axios that the agency is aware of Simmons' comments and "staff are currently reviewing the matter."

The latest: Simmons said that he didn't know proxy betting wasn't allowed.

• "I've learned my lesson."

What's next: "The good news is I'm going to be in Boston," he added, "and maybe at some point, I'll make some more wagers down the road."

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🚇 A Cambridge minister is suing the MBTA in Boston federal court over Red Line delays. (Universal Hub)

• He said it took him two-plus hours to get from Harvard Square to Quincy on Aug. 10 in a T car without air conditioning, and that the delays cut into his work.

A Sutton woman accused of filming jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial pleaded not guilty to aggravated intimidation of a witness yesterday in Plymouth Superior Court. (CBS Boston)

• Dawn Light said she was trying to film Clancy.

🍃 Curaleaf, a multistate cannabis company, is opening a new dispensary in downtown Boston this week. (BBJ)

📵 Harvard College plans to hand out phone pouches for undergraduate students who want to voluntarily participate in some tech-free socializing. (Crimson)

• No word yet on when or how it would roll out.

👋🏼 Steph here, with some advice for all the college students and transplants moving in this month.

The intrigue: The stereotype that people here are kind, not nice, bears some truth but is often misunderstood.

Source: I'm not a Masshole, but I've lived here on and off for 11 years.

• And I'm from Jersey, which has its own breed of j🤬🤬🤬offs.

Here are my 10 rules of Boston etiquette:

1. If you're taking public transit, stay out of the way.
2. When the doors open, step aside and let the passengers get off first. Otherwise, you not only piss them off, but hold up traffic and piss off the people behind you, too.
3. This also applies to personal space. No "manspreading," no backpacks on, lest you turn around one day and hit an elder in the face with your bag.
4. Don't yap on the phone while riding public transit, or at least don't be loud about it.
5. Don't take up the whole sidewalk with your friends when you're walking down the street, especially on narrow sidewalks in the Back Bay or the North End.
6. If you're in line to order food, decide what you want before it's time to place your order.
7. If you can't afford to tip at a restaurant, stay home.
8. Tipping culture may be out of control (I say this as someone who's tipped a cashier for a bottle of water out of habit), but don't take it out on the staff.

Keep reading: On hygiene, jaywalking and driving

👋🏼 Steph, again. I'll be the first to admit I don't get to Roslindale enough, which is why it took me way too long to visit Midnight Morning.

What I got: "Every Woman," the restaurant's nod to Chaka Khan.

• It's got Mijenta Blanco Tequila infused in yuzu and peach green tea, with some floral cordial and lime.

My six-word verdict: A sweet, but fresh summer drink.

Deehan is thinking about how this election cycle means more and more pressure on the old guard of Mass. politics before 2028.

Steph wants to hear your Boston etiquette tips and takes.

This newsletter was edited by Jeff Weiner.