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DOOMSCROLLING WON’T HELP US FEEL BETTER ABOUT THE WORLD, BUT CONNECTING WITH LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AND PUSHING FOR CHANGE TOGETHER JUST MIGHT. ELLE MEETS SOME OF THE COLLECTIVES FIGHTING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE