Maybe also a bit of Fingerhut mixed in (e.g. toilet golf)

This may be an example of a production firm/client instructing the vendors to reach out and coordinate among themselves to save money on producers and PMs. Often one vendor will (reluctantly) take the initiative and lead but obv not in this case.

This universe is clearly Pluto TV. I have the Unsolved Mysteries rerun channel in my Favorites

You’re referring to Jill Stein right?

They’re the proverbial pigeons on the chess board